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The Flying Bull Academy

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO2 7BJ

Ages 3–11 · 415 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
402

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill83%

415 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
415
Boys / girls
207 / 208
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
415 / 500 (83%)
Free school meals
57%
FSM pupils
213
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Grace Brown

Location

Address
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland
Postcode
PO2 7BJ
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 32 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 415 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 57%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Primary in PO2
11
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PortsmouthNear PO2

  • New Horizons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7JB · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Ark Dickens Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 4PN · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Manor Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO1 5QR · Portsmouth

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Stamshaw Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 8NW · Portsmouth

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Penbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Portsmouth · PO2 7RW · Portsmouth

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM51.2%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Grace Brown
Telephone
02392694313
Website
https://flyingbull.chimat.uk/

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