Despite the new school term just starting, parents will have to complete their primary school applications by January 15, 2026 for the next school year.
First choice offers are dished out depending on a number of factors including catchment areas, capacity, sibling connections, school specific criteria and demand.
We have put together a gallery consisting of primary schools, outlining how many people got their first choice school this year.
Discover how many pupils got accepted into their first choice primary schools:
. First Choice Primary Schools
Discover how many pupils got into their first choice primary schools across Portsmouth. | The News
1. The Flying Bull Academy
41 pupils put Flying Bull Academy as their first choice but only 40 first choice offers were received. | The News Photo: Google
2. Beacon View Primary Academy, Portsmouth
14 pupils put Beacon View Primary Academy as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google
3. Victory Primary School
43 pupils put Beacon View Primary Academy as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | The News Photo: Victory Primary School
4. Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Portsmouth
56 pupils put Ark Ayrton Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 first choice offers were accepted. | The News Photo: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy