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Trafalgar School

Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth · PO2 9RJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,031 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.8

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 837.8
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,038

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

240

Places offered

215

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
612
Preferred offers (top 3)
215
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill103%

1,031 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,031
Boys / girls
536 / 495
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,031 / 1,000 (103%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
429
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 SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Salterns Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Pearse

Location

Address
London Road, Hilsea
Postcode
PO2 9RJ
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 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, 1,031 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
8
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO2
16
Secondary in PO2
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Pearse
Telephone
02392693521
Website
www.trafalgarschool.org.uk

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