Portsmouth City Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 65 schools.

Region

South East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

851

Schools

65 (45 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through)

Pupils

29,581

Population

211,475 (41,538 aged 0-17)

Academisation

44 academies, 17 LA-maintained (72.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

15 — largest: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 46 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

54% met expected standard, 3% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 39.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sarah Daly

Website

www.portsmouth.gov.uk

Telephone

02392822251

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs