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Trafalgar School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 London Road
 Hilsea
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO2 9RJ
Telephone: 023 9269 3521

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from The City of Portsmouth Boys' School
Trust: The Salterns Academy Trust
Sponsor: Salterns Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Pearse (since April 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Copeland
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.03 / 19.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 54.23
Number of pupils: 1031
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.0km
* 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: 8514005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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