Highbury Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Portsmouth
Highbury Primary School is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are positive about their school.”
- “They appreciate belonging to this supportive and nurturing community.”
- “Pupils are happy and they feel very safe.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils need to improve their handwriting.”
- “Some pupils do not know basic multiplication facts well enough by the end of Year 4.”
- “However, occasionally, pupils' understanding of the curriculum is not as deep as it could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 2026 (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: 68 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Court Lane Infant Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Court Lane Junior Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Gatcombe Park Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Medina Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Portsdown Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) 1.0 mi Good
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Solent Junior School 1.1 mi Standards maintained