Although it seems like miles off, parents will have to start thinking about where they want to send their little ones with the primary school application deadline being January 15, 2026.
We have put together a gallery consisting of the hardest primary schools to get into, based on the most up-to-date Department of Education data. This gallery looks at the number of people who got accepted into their first choice school in comparison with all first choice school applications.
Discover the hardest 11 primary schools to get into in Portsmouth:
9. St Jude's CofE Primary School
70 pupils put St Jude's CofE Primary School as their first choice but only 59 first choice offers were received. | Google Photo: Google
10. St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
48 pupils put St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary Schoolas their first choice but only 30 first choice offers were received. | Google Photo: Google
11. St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
56 pupils put St Swithun's Catholic Primary School as their first choice but only 45 first choice offers were received. | Google Photo: Google