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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: Mrs Sarah Dedman (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Botting
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.27 / 37.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 70.98
Number of pupils: 1203
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.8
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 46.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.8%
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
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