The Harbour School

Other · Academy special converter · Ages 5–19 · Portsmouth

The Harbour School is an other school in Portsmouth for ages 5–19 (academy special converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 March 2026

“For example, most of the school is calm, and some pupils develop positive friendships with others in the school.”
“Staff help pupils to manage their emotions, and a few do achieve well.”
“This is especially the case in the medical provision and for those pupils with significant anxiety.”

“Many have previously low rates of attendance at their former school, and many struggle to manage their emotions and maintain positive behaviour.”
“Over time, the trust has not secured and embedded improvements to this school.”
“Too many pupils are not helped to overcome barriers to their attendance.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	0%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	3	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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