Best Secondary Schools in Portsmouth
10 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Portsmouth, 10 secondary schools educate 10,122 pupils, representing 6.0% of secondary schools in the area.
- Ofsted inspections in Portsmouth show 75.0% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 5 Good out of 8 inspected.
- Portsmouth secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.02, with 39.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 21.1% having English as an additional language.
- Achievement in Portsmouth secondary schools includes a Progress 8 score of -0.34, 36.4% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and spending per pupil of £8,156.
Trafalgar School
Ofsted
Good
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.19
Attainment 837.8
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils1,041
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Portsmouth, PO1 1RX
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.66
Attainment 855.6
Eng+Maths87%
Pupils1,150
UTC Portsmouth
Portsmouth, PO2 9DU
UTC · Secondary · Ages 14–19
Progress 8-0.47
Attainment 849.2
Eng+Maths82%
Pupils493
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Priory School
Ofsted
Good
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.55
Attainment 840.3
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,247
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Castle View Academy
Ofsted
Good
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.56
Attainment 834.2
Eng+Maths37%
Pupils732
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Ofsted
Good
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.35
Attainment 841.3
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,244
Ark Charter Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.32
Attainment 840.6
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils917
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 843.7
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils1,118
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.34 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,156 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.