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Cliffdale Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Battenburg Avenue
 North End
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO2 0SN
Telephone: 023 9266 2601

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Cliffdale Primary School
Trust: Solent Academies Trust
Sponsor: Solent Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Payne (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Sharon Burt
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 39.4 / 102.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 120.8
Number of pupils: 218
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.5
Sex: Mixed (72% boys / 28% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.1km
* 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 North
Electoral Ward: Hilsea
School Number: 8517000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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