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
5. Arundel Court Primary School
80 pupils put Arundel Court Primary School as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. Picture Ian Hargreaves | Johnston Press Photo: ian hargreaves
6. Milton Park Primary School
38 pupils put Milton Park Primary School as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google
7. Ark Dickens Primary Academy, Portsmouth
29 pupils put Ark Dickens Primary Academy as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google
8. Copnor Primary School, Portsmouth
75 pupils put Copnor Primary School as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google