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School admissions policies
Find out how school places are allocated when there are more applications than places available.
Find admissions policies for community and voluntary controlled schools in Portsmouth below. They tell you how school places are allocated when there are more applications than places available.
For admission policies for all other academy and voluntary aided schools, please visit the school's website or check the school admissions booklet, which has a summary of all admission policies.
To apply for a school place, visit the school admissions page.
Admissions policies for community and voluntary controlled schools 2027-28
- Admissions Policy Community Primary Schools (PDF)
- Admissions Policy Community Junior Schools (PDF)
- Admissions Policy Community Infant Schools (PDF)
- St George’s Beneficial CE Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF)
- St Jude’s CE Primary Admission Policy (PDF)
- Place of Worship form (PDF) for St George’s Beneficial and St Jude’s Church of England Primary Schools
- Co-ordinated Scheme 2027/28 (PDF)
Objections to the Schools Adjudicator (OSA)
You can make objections to these admissions arrangements to the OSA by 15 May 2026, or contact them at osa.team@schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk.
Admissions policies for community and voluntary controlled schools 2026-27
- Primary Admissions Policy Community Primary Schools (PDF)
- Admissions Policy Community Junior Schools (PDF)
- Admissions Policy Community Infant Schools (PDF)
- St George’s Beneficial CE Primary School Admissions Policy (PDF)
- St Jude’s CE Primary Admission Policy (PDF)
- Mayfield Admission Policy (PDF)
- Place of Worship form (PDF) for St George’s Beneficial and St Jude’s Church of England Primary Schools
- Co-ordinated Scheme 2026/27 (PDF)
Admission policies 2025-26 for community and voluntary controlled schools
- Infant Admissions Policy - Community Schools 2025-26 (PDF)
- Junior Admissions Policy - Community Schools 2025-26 (PDF)
- Primary Admissions Policy - Community Schools 2025-26 (PDF)
- St George’s Admission Policy 2025-26 (PDF)
- St Jude’s Admission Policy 2025-26 (PDF)
- Mayfield Admission Policy 2025-26 (PDF)
- Place of Worship form (PDF) for St George’s Beneficial and St Jude’s Church of England Primary Schools
- Co-Ordinated Scheme 2025-26 (PDF) for transfer to secondary, transfer to junior and starting school