The Portsmouth Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Portsmouth
The Portsmouth Academy is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,203 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at The Portsmouth Academy feel safe and well cared for.”
- “They say that staff do not tolerate bullying.”
- “Any instances of bullying are dealt with quickly and efficiently.”
To improve
- “Expectations are understood, but pupils say they are not always applied consistently.”
- “Leaders agree that, in a very few subjects, intent and implementation are not yet fully embedded.”
- “Cross-curricular links are appreciated but not yet fully exploited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 21% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 117 first-preference applications, 212 offers in total, 117 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- St Edmund's Catholic School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Priory School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Miltoncross Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ark Charter Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Admiral Lord Nelson School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trafalgar School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Portsmouth 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springfield School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published