The Flying Bull Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Portsmouth
The Flying Bull Academy is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are benefiting from recent significant changes at the school.”
- “Leaders and governors are revitalising pupils' experiences.”
- “There is a genuine sense from pupils, staff and the trust that the school is restoring the standards that the community expects and its pupils deserve.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are absent too often, despite the school's efforts to encourage them in.”
- “This has a detrimental effect on these pupils' learning.”
- “However, it is not delivered consistently well across all year groups and subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 17% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 32 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 Reception 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- New Horizons Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Manor Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stamshaw Infant Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Penbridge Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) 0.7 mi Good Last distance published