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
21. Cottage Grove Primary School, Southsea
41 pupils put Cottage Grove Primary School as their first choice but only 40 first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Cottage Grove Primary School.
22. Gatcombe Park Primary School, Portsmouth
36 pupils put Gatcombe Park Primary School as their first choice but only 30 first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google
23. Penbridge Infant School & Nursery
47 pupils put Penbridge Infant School & Nursery as their first choice and all first choice offers were accepted. | Google
24. Stamshaw Infant Academy, Portsmouth
101 pupils put Stamshaw Infant Academy as their first choice but only 89 first choice offers were accepted. | Google Photo: Google