How many pupils does The Portsmouth Academy have?

The Portsmouth Academy has 1,243 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Portsmouth Academy?

The principal of The Portsmouth Academy is Sarah Dedman.

What type of school is The Portsmouth Academy?

The Portsmouth Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Portsmouth Academy in?

The Portsmouth Academy is in the Portsmouth local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Portsmouth Academy

St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 April 2022). Last inspected 27 April 2022.

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1,243

Pupils

52.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

The Portsmouth Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The school has 1,243 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 April 2022). Last inspected 27 April 2022. The Principal is Sarah Dedman. The school is administered by Portsmouth local authority. It belongs to THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Principal: Sarah Dedman
Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Portsmouth
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139714

Contact

03333602200 info@theportsmouthacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Portsmouth Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Portsmouth). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

33.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.10

Progress 8 · 2023-24

21%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

41%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.00

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

39%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →