New data has revealed the city’s most popular schools, based on the number of first-choice applications they received.
Earlier this year, parents were informed whether their child had secured a place at their preferred primary or secondary school.
The Department of Education has since published the admission rate for the latest cohort of students starting reception or year 7.
St Edmund's Catholic School received 416 first-choice applications, but it was only able to provide 234 of those first-choice applicants an offer, making it the most oversubscribed school in the city.
Also on the oversubscribed list are Priory School, St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Langstone Primary Academy.
1. St Edmunds Catholic School, Portsmouth
St Edmund’s Catholic School received 416 first-preference applications but made 234 first-choice offers, equating to approximately 1.78 applications for every offer made.
2. St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School received 47 first-preference applications but made 30 first-choice offers, equating to approximately 1.57 applications for every offer made.
3. Westover Primary School, Portsmouth
Westover Primary School received 37 first-preference applications but made 26 first-choice offers, equating to approximately 1.42 applications for every offer made.
4. Priory School, Portsmouth
Priory School, Portsmouth received 320 first-preference applications but made 246 first-choice offers, equating to approximately 1.3 applications for every offer made.