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The Wymering School

Free schools special · Portsmouth · PO6 3YB

Ages 9–16 · 77 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

22.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong 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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence22.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)54.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
17.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
16.7%
Enrolments in measure
66

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

77 pupils · 66 places

Pupils on roll
77
Boys / girls
65 / 12
School capacity
66
Capacity fill
77 / 66 (117%)
Free school meals
56.8%
FSM pupils
42
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 9–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Education Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Sally Rogers

Location

Address
Sevenoaks Road
Postcode
PO6 3YB
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 free schools special, Ages 9–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 77 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.8%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO6
15
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence5.7%

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  • Medina Primary School

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    • KS240%
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  • Court Lane Infant Academy

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  • Court Lane Junior Academy

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    • KS258%
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  • Beacon View Primary Academy

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  • Highbury Primary School

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  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sally Rogers
Telephone
02392001535
Website
https://thewymeringschool.com/

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