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Cliffdale Primary Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Portsmouth · PO2 0SN

Ages 4–11 · 218 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

218 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
158 / 60
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
218 / 216 (101%)
Free school meals
55.5%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Solent Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Payne

Location

Address
Battenburg Avenue, North End
Postcode
PO2 0SN
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 special sponsor led, Ages 4–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 55.5%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67

Nearby schools

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

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  • Mayfield School

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    Ages 4–16

    • FSM35.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Gatcombe Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Portsmouth · PO2 0UR · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • UTC Portsmouth

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO2 9DU · Portsmouth

    Ages 14–19

    • Att849.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.2%

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  • Trafalgar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO2 9RJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Payne
Telephone
02392662601
Website
www.cliffdaleprimaryacademy.info

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