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The Portsmouth Academy

Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth · PO1 5PF

Ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

34.8

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.10
−20+2
Attainment 834.8
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry47%

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 absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,277

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

189

Places offered

248

1st-preference offers

188

Total preferences (any rank)
446
Preferred offers (top 3)
248
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill105%

1,203 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,203
Boys / girls
597 / 606
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,203 / 1,150 (105%)
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
674
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 THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dedman

Location

Address
St Mary's Road
Postcode
PO1 5PF
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
18 on roll / 16 capacity

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, 1,203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
8
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO1
12
Secondary in PO1
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.

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    • Absence9.4%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Dedman
Telephone
03333602200
Website
https://www.theportsmouthacademy.org.uk/

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