The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF · Portsmouth · secondary school
9th 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 0.8/10 against 255 of them, against 0.3/10 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% | 1.79 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 20.5 · 4 | 30% | 0.13 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.1 · 2 | 25% | 0.04 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 33.5 · 4 | 10% | 0.04 |
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. In 2024/25, 20.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 33.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.1 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (0.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2022.
Getting in. The school has 1243 pupils in a capacity of 1150, meaning it is over capacity by 93. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for places given it is currently over capacity? What support is available for pupils whose Progress 8 score is below the national benchmark? How has the school maintained its Good Ofsted rating since the 2022 inspection?
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