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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · Brighton · BN41 2WS

Ages 11–16 · 910 pupils · Brighton and Hove

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

11.8%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,020

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

127

Places offered

198

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
308
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
76
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15
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 fill85%

910 pupils · 1,075 places

Pupils on roll
910
Boys / girls
467 / 443
School capacity
1,075
Capacity fill
910 / 1,075 (85%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
287
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Academy trust
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Sponsor
Aldridge Education
Headteacher
Dr Mark Poston

Location

Address
Chalky Road, Portslade
Postcode
BN41 2WS
Town
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
District
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Hove and Portslade
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 Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 910 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Brighton
63
Secondary schools in Brighton
6
Academies among open schools in Brighton
13% (8)
Open schools in BN41
8
Secondary in BN41
1
Open schools in Brighton and Hove LA
83
Secondary in Brighton and Hove 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 BrightonNear BN41

  • Shoreham Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 6YT · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • King's School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 8BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–19

    • Att860.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Blatchington Mill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BW · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Hove · BN3 7BN · Brighton and Hove

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Mark Poston
Telephone
01273416300
Website
http://www.paca.uk.com/

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