Gatcombe Park Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Portsmouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.177 miles
Published by Portsmouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Gatcombe Park Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Gatcombe Park Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.177 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.433 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.394 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.329 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.851 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.523 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.893 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.123 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.413 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 1.177 miles, the longest of the 16 Portsmouth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance; the middle figure was 0.57 miles.
- That Reception distance was further from the school than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 9 years with a published distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 30 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (7%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Portsmouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- St Barbara Way, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 0UR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “This is a happy and friendly community, where pupils develop confidence and enthusiasm for learning.”
- “Pupils consistently demonstrate the school values of ‘aim high, respect and teamwork’.”
- “They collaborate with each other and complete activities well.”
To improve
- “However, when teachers introduce new knowledge, they do not consistently check pupils’ understanding.”
- “This means that some pupils have knowledge gaps which are not identified and addressed.”
- “However, some pupils do not yet have secure knowledge of the difference these values make to life in modern Britain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 0.3 mi Good
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Highbury Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Academy College Park (Junior) 0.7 mi Not judged
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Stamshaw Infant Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Stamshaw Junior School 0.9 mi Good