Trafalgar School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Portsmouth
Trafalgar School is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,031 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive and feel safe in this highly inclusive school.”
- “Staff ensure that pupils receive the precise help they need.”
- “Relationships are highly positive because staff take time to understand and remove barriers to pupils’ learning.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that pupils have not achieved as well as they should in the past.”
- “However, this is not yet well embedded.”
- “This means that pupils do not always explore new learning in sufficient depth.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 October 2023 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.5 | 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: 192 first-preference applications, 224 offers in total, 189 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
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- 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.
- UTC Portsmouth 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Admiral Lord Nelson School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springfield School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Portsmouth Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Miltoncross Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle View Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edmund's Catholic School 2.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Priory School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published