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Mary Rose Academy

Academy special converter · Portsmouth · PO4 8GT

Ages 2–19 · 201 pupils · Portsmouth

Ofsted

Strong standard

Overall absence

14.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • 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 4 (2023/24)

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 absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
136

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 fill120%

201 pupils · 125 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
128 / 73
School capacity
125
Capacity fill
201 / 125 (161%)
Free school meals
61.6%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Solent Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Faye Watton-Lawrence

Location

Address
Gisors Road, Southsea
Postcode
PO4 8GT
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 61.6%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO4
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO4

  • Milton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8ET · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.82

    0.1 miles away

  • Meon Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM30.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Meon Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8NT · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Wimborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO4 8DE · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.39

    0.3 miles away

  • Cumberland Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 9HJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.38

    0.5 miles away

  • Miltoncross Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO3 6RB · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence13.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Moorings Way Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 8YJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Fernhurst Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM36.1%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Faye Watton-Lawrence
Telephone
02392852330

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