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Special schools in Portsmouth

All 5 special schools in Portsmouth.

5 schools in Portsmouth

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  1. Redwood Park Academy

    Portsmouth, PO6 2RY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.7%
    Pupils
    168
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Redwood Park Academy
  2. Cliffdale Primary Academy

    Portsmouth, PO2 0SN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    218
    Pupils per teacher
    5.5
    View school Cliffdale Primary Academy
  3. Mary Rose Academy

    Portsmouth, PO4 8GT · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.0%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Mary Rose Academy
  4. The Wymering School

    Portsmouth, PO6 3YB · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    21.0%
    Pupils
    77
    Pupils per teacher
    5.7
    View school The Wymering School
  5. The Harbour School

    Portsmouth, PO2 8RA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 5 areas

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    48.6%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    4.6
    View school The Harbour School
The big picture

How Portsmouth's special schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Portsmouth 0%England 62%Cliffdale Primary Academy: 0%Mary Rose Academy: 0%The Harbour School: 0%The Wymering School: 0%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Portsmouth

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Portsmouth average 20.2%Cliffdale Primary Academy: 7.6%Redwood Park Academy: 10.7%Mary Rose Academy: 13%The Wymering School: 21%The Harbour School: 48.6%0%13%26%39%52%
Special schools in Portsmouth

Ofsted grades in Portsmouth

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Portsmouth, explained

There are 5 special schools in Portsmouth, teaching 833 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £33,967 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 54.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Portsmouth?
There are 5 special needs schools in Portsmouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Portsmouth?
Portsmouth has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Portsmouth special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Portsmouth is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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