Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT · Portsmouth · secondary school
6th of 10 secondary schools in Portsmouth we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 865 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8/10 among them, against 2.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 34.0 · 26 | 30% | 0.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.35 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.4 · 22 | 10% | 0.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, with its latest inspection in June 2026. In 2024/25, 34.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.35 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.8 out of 10 among them, against 2.4 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 1244 pupils in a capacity of 1250, leaving 6 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What steps are taken to secure a place for new applicants given the limited availability? How does the curriculum address the gap between the school’s Attainment 8 and the national median?
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