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Miltoncross Academy

Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth · PO3 6RB

Ages 11–16 · 983 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.6

Overall absence

13.3%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 834.6
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
989

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

110

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
341
Preferred offers (top 3)
152
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill98%

983 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
983
Boys / girls
487 / 496
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
983 / 1,000 (98%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
459
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nick Giles

Location

Address
Milton Road, Milton
Postcode
PO3 6RB
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 983 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.7%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO3

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    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.4%

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  • Priory School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ark Charter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Admiral Lord Nelson School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Trafalgar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

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

    2.1 miles away

  • UTC Portsmouth

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 14–19

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Springfield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.4%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Giles
Telephone
02392738022
Website
www.miltoncross-tkat.org

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