Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth

Beacon View Primary Academy

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139065URN

Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 3PS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Portsmouth median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Portsmouth

44 applications for 22 places · 27th of 36 in Portsmouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Portsmouth median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

44 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2025 2.6; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2024 1.6; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2023 1.9; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2022 1.3; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Portsmouth median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Portsmouth median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Portsmouth median median 2.3
2018 2.3; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2017 1.4; Portsmouth median median 2.4
2016 1.4; Portsmouth median median 2.5
2015 1.6; Portsmouth median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Portsmouth median median 2.3

This school
Portsmouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	44	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2025	14	36	2.6	14	1.00
Sep 2024	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	56	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2022	33	43	1.3	33	1.00
Sep 2021	34	53	1.6	33	0.97
Sep 2020	36	69	1.9	33	0.92
Sep 2019	34	71	2.1	33	0.97
Sep 2018	40	90	2.3	39	0.98
Sep 2017	60	86	1.4	44	0.73
Sep 2016	40	54	1.4	30	0.75
Sep 2015	42	66	1.6	37	0.88
Sep 2014	36	56	1.6	33	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 53% · Writing 53% · Maths 47% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%29th of 32 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth 55% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard53%

Portsmouth 73% England 78%

Higher standard9%

Portsmouth 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Portsmouth 69% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Portsmouth 3% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

Portsmouth 69% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Portsmouth 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Portsmouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	0%	100	99
2023/24	36%	0%	102	100
2022/23	39%	0%	102	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Beacon View Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Medina Primary School
1.2 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Portsdown Primary School
1.4 km · Portsmouth

Good2024

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
The Victory Primary School
1.5 km · Portsmouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Castle Primary School
2.2 km · Hampshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Court Lane Infant Academy
2.3 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place
Court Lane Junior Academy
2.3 km · Portsmouth

Remains Good2024

57%met the SATs standard
Highbury Primary School
2.5 km · Portsmouth

2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139065 · 851/2001
Trust: United Learning Trust
Capacity: 459 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 55.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2013
Replaced: Paulsgrove Primary School (URN 116257)
Address: Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 3PS
Local authority: Portsmouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources