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Admiral Lord Nelson School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dundas Lane
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO3 5XT
Telephone: 023 9236 4536

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Admiral Lord Nelson School
Trust: The Salterns Academy Trust
Sponsor: Salterns Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Doherty (since December 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Nysrene Hardingham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.37 / 23.09
Non-teaching Staff*: 73.24
Number of pupils: 1245
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.8km
* 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: Copnor
School Number: 8514320

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)

External Links

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