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Priory School (Specialist Sports College)

Community school · Southsea · PO4 0DL

Ages 11–16 · Portsmouth

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,250
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Humphries

Location

Address
Fawcett Road
Postcode
PO4 0DL
Town
Southsea
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southsea, Portsmouth. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Southsea
13
Secondary schools in Southsea
2
Academies among open schools in Southsea
38% (5)
Open schools in PO4
12
Secondary in PO4
1
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 SouthseaNear PO4

  • Priory School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southsea · PO4 0DL · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO1 1RX · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Ark Charter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southsea · PO5 4HL · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Portsmouth Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO1 5PF · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.8
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.6 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Admiral Lord Nelson School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO3 5XT · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Trafalgar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Portsmouth · PO2 9RJ · Portsmouth

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.5 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%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Humphries

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