Admissions

Making Learning Irresistible

At Penbridge, we seek to instill a thirst for learning through an engaging and creative curriculum which will inspire children to become confident and curious learners. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, stimulating, challenging and caring environment where children can develop intellectually, physically, emotionally and socially to be prepared for their future lives.

This prospectus aims to provide you with an introduction to our school, our ethos and the creative curriculum which we are very proud of. Visits to the school are always warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment and visit our school.

Hear from our Infant and Junior Head of Schools:

How to apply

Admission forms for all Portsmouth Schools are issued by the Local Authority. These should be completed and returned to the Portsmouth Admissions Team at the Civic Offices or handed in to the Reception at Penhale Infant School. You can visit the Local Authority website to find out more about applying for a place at our school

http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/learning/16532.html.

Parents considering applying for a place at Penbridge Infant School are invited to contact the school at any time to make an appointment to meet the Headteacher and school staff and to walk around the school.

Information and application forms for transfer to Junior School are distributed to all Year 2 families by the Local Authority in the Autumn term. Children can be accepted during the school year if there is a place available.

The Infant School Admission Policy can be found online at www.portsmouth.gov.uk/schooladmissions or you can request a copy from the Admissions Team on 023 9268 8008.

Admissions Arrangements

Admissions Consultation 2026-2027-Please find below, the information to the consultation for the proposed changes to the Admissions policy for Penbridge Schools for 2026-2027 admissions