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The Flying Bull Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Flying Bull Lane
 Buckland
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO2 7BJ
Telephone: 023 9269 4313

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Flying Bull Primary School
Trust: University of Chichester Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: University of Chichester Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Grace Brown (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Vivienne Kies
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.2 / 31.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.82
Number of pupils: 415
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 34.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 41.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* 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: Nelson
School Number: 8512000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
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