Highbury Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Portsmouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.332 miles
Published by Portsmouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
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.
Highbury 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 | 0.332 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.808 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 2.313 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception child offered a place lived 0.332 miles away, nearer than in 2018, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 68 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 60 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- That 2024/25 figure was the highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Portsmouth that have results.
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
- Dovercourt Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- 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.
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