Admiral Lord Nelson School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Portsmouth, South East PO3 5XT · Portsmouth
#429 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2690 of 4,090 nationally
About Admiral Lord Nelson School
Admiral Lord Nelson School is a academy secondary school located in Portsmouth, in the Portsmouth local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,245 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 429th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (48th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,245; capacity filled 99.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.2%; ebacc average points 3.75.
There are 46 schools in Portsmouth; Admiral Lord Nelson School ranks 18th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Admiral Lord Nelson School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,245
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.75
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Admiral Lord Nelson School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Copnor Primary School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
632 students · 960 m away
Westover Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 973 m away
Mayfield School
Portsmouth · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,354 students · 1.2 km away
King's Academy College Park (Infant)
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
304 students · 1.4 km away
King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
434 students · 1.4 km away
Langstone Primary Academy
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
620 students · 1.4 km away
Penbridge Junior School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
416 students · 1.6 km away
Gatcombe Park Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.7 km away
New Horizons Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
509 students · 1.8 km away
Moorings Way Infant School
Southsea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
116 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,244 students
Reigate School
Reigate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,252 students
St Birinus School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,237 students
The North School
Ashford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,237 students
Matthew Arnold School
Oxford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,255 students
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,257 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Admiral Lord Nelson School a good school?
Admiral Lord Nelson School has a Success Index (England) of 35.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #429 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Admiral Lord Nelson School rank in South East?
Admiral Lord Nelson School ranks #429 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2690 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Admiral Lord Nelson School?
Admiral Lord Nelson School had 1,245 students in 2025.
Is Admiral Lord Nelson School a primary school or a secondary school?
Admiral Lord Nelson School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Admiral Lord Nelson School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Admiral Lord Nelson School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.