Read the school admissions booklets for essential information about:
- key application dates
- how to apply for a school place
- how school places are allocated
- summaries of the school admissions policies for all the schools in Portsmouth
2025-26 admissions booklet
2025-26 admissions booklet (PDF) has admission policies for in-year applications 2025-26.
2026-27 admissions booklet
2026-27 admissions booklet (PDF) is about applying for primary and secondary schools in Portsmouth. It also tells you about transfer to secondary, transfer to junior and starting school applications September 2026.
Contact us
For more information, contact us at admissions@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or on 023 9268 8008 (via the city helpdesk).