Official figures · Absence
Schools in Portsmouth by overall absence
48 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Portsmouth. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 2 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 3 | Meon Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 4 | Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 5 | Highbury Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 6 | Wimborne Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 7 | Solent Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly | |
| 8 | St Edmund's Catholic School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 9 | St Jude's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | |
| 10 | Westover Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 11 | King's Academy College Park (Junior) Primary · Academy converter | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Langstone Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | Stamshaw Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 15 | Penbridge Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | New Horizons Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | Solent Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 18 | Medina Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 19 | Manor Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | Copnor Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 21 | Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | Milton Park Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 24 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 25 | Court Lane Junior Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Portsdown Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Primary · Academy converter | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | Court Lane Infant Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | Stamshaw Infant Academy Primary · Academy converter | 6.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 30 | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 31 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Primary · Academy converter | 6.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 32 | King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Primary · Academy converter | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 33 | UTC Portsmouth Secondary · University technical college | 7.2% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 34 | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary · Academy converter | 7.2% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 35 | Beacon View Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 36 | The Flying Bull Academy Primary · Academy converter | 7.6% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 37 | Cliffdale Primary Academy Academy special sponsor led | 8.3% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 38 | The Victory Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 8.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 39 | Admiral Lord Nelson School Secondary · Academy converter | 9.1% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 40 | Springfield School Secondary · Academy converter | 9.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 41 | Trafalgar School Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 9.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 42 | Redwood Park Academy Academy special sponsor led | 10.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 43 | The Portsmouth Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 12.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 44 | Miltoncross Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 13.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 45 | Mary Rose Academy Academy special converter | 14.0% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 46 | Castle View Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 16.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 47 | The Wymering School Free schools special | 22.1% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 48 | The Harbour School Academy special converter | 45.2% | 2023/24 | Urgent improvement |
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