Highbury Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.1%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
391 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first31 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is City of Portsmouth College, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth CollegeFurther education | 0.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Redwood Park AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 0.1 mi | Special | 168 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Court Lane Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 346 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| Court Lane Junior AcademyAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 474 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| UTC PortsmouthUniversity technical college | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 491 | Report card, 2025Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 |
| Springfield SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,133 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Trafalgar SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,031 | Good, 2023 |
| Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 203 | Good, 2023 |
| Portsdown Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 398 | Good, 2024 |
| Medina Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 204 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Academy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 352 | Good, 2023 |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Academy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 231 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Solent Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 359 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Cliffdale Primary AcademyAcademy special sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Special | 218 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Solent Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 269 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school) |
| Mayfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | All-through | 1,354 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The Wymering SchoolFree schools special | 1.3 mi | Special | 77 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,245 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant)Academy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 304 | Good, 2023 |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior)Academy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 434 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Beacon View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 233 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Copnor Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 632 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Stamshaw Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2023 |
| Stamshaw Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 262 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 312 | Good, 2024 |
| The Harbour SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 169 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 1 area, Urgent improvement in 5 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 272 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Purbrook Park SchoolFoundation | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 921 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| New Horizons Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 509 | Good, 2023 |
| Westover Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 226 | Good, 2022 |
| Morelands Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 315 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Overall deprivation3
Income3
Employment3
Education and skills3
Health3
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services4
Living environment6
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 220
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