Schools plans and policies

The policies and plans of our education service describe the activities and workings of the service and compliment our corporate plan and the community strategy.

Below you will find information about our proposals and consultations as well as information about financing and organising our schools.

View our school admissions policies.

For more information about Privacy Notices, visit our general schools information page.

Virtual School (external link to Portsmouth Education Partnership)

Scheme for Financing Schools 2023-24

Primary and Secondary school budget shares 2023-24

Scheme for Financing Schools 2022-23

Primary and Secondary school budget shares 2022-23

Section 251 Budget 2022-23 Early Years Proforma

Section 251 Budget 2022-23 High Needs Places

Section 251 Budget 2022-23

Section 251 Budget 2021-22 LA Table

Section 251 Budget 2021-22 High Needs Places Table

Section 251 Budget 2021-22 Early Years Table

Section 251 2021-22 Outturn return A

Section 251 2021-22 Outturn return A1

Section 251 Education Outturn Statement 2020-21

Section 251 Education Outturn Statement 2019-20

Section 251 Education Outturn Statement 2018-19

Under Section 14 of the Education Act 1996, the Council has a statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for resident children and is committed to working with schools, academies and Multi-Academy Trusts for the benefit of children and young people in Portsmouth. This duty requires the Council to forecast future pupil populations so that it can ensure that sufficient places are provided. Through this forecasting work, the Council considers the capacity in Portsmouth schools, and determines whether action needs to be taken to meet anticipated future demand for school places by Portsmouth resident children.

For more information, visit the School Buildings and School Places page of the Portsmouth Education Partnership website.