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: 1243
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 52.90% (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
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  7. St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  8. St Edmund's Catholic School (1.0km) show on map
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  11. New Horizons Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  12. The Flying Bull Academy (1.0km) show on map
  13. Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (1.1km) show on map
  14. Langstone Primary Academy (1.2km) show on map
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  26. Meon Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  27. Meon Infant School (1.8km) show on map
  28. Moorings Way Infant School (1.8km) show on map
  29. Mary Rose Academy (1.8km) show on map
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  31. Stamshaw Infant Academy (1.9km) show on map
  32. Milton Park Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  33. Southsea Infant School (2.0km) show on map
  34. Cumberland Infant School (2.0km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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