The Portsmouth Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Mary's Road
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO1 5PF
Telephone: 0333 360 2200

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from City of Portsmouth Girls' School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Daniel Botting (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Michelle Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 74.3 / 37.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 71.58
Number of pupils: 1217
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Portsmouth
Constituency: Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward: Fratton
School Number: 8514002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th April 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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