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Admiral Lord Nelson School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO3 5XT

Ages 11–16 · 1,245 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

305

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

234

Total preferences (any rank)
642
Preferred offers (top 3)
249
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,245 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,245
Boys / girls
647 / 598
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,245 / 1,250 (100%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Salterns Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Doherty

Location

Address
Dundas Lane
Postcode
PO3 5XT
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1,245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
8
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO3
5
Secondary in PO3
2
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Secondary in Portsmouth LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Ark Charter Academy

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    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Doherty
Telephone
02392364536
Website
http://www.alns.co.uk/

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