Mary Rose Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gisors Road
 Southsea
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO4 8GT
Telephone: 023 9285 2330

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Mary Rose School
Trust: Solent Academies Trust
Sponsor: Solent Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Faye Watton-Lawrence (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Sharon Burt
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.55 / 96.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 117.01
Number of pupils: 197
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.7
Sex: Mixed (62% boys / 38% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 40.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* 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: Milton
School Number: 8517471

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

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

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