Miltoncross Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Portsmouth, South East PO3 6RB · Portsmouth
#604 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3691 of 4,090 nationally
About Miltoncross Academy
Miltoncross Academy is a academy secondary located in Portsmouth, in the Portsmouth local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 983 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 17.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 604th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (22th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 983; capacity filled 98.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 46.9%; ebacc average points 3.32.
There are 46 schools in Portsmouth; Miltoncross Academy ranks 37th 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%)36.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46.7%
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 Miltoncross Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 983
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 46.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Miltoncross Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Langstone Primary Academy
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
620 students · 608 m away
Meon Junior School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 781 m away
Meon Infant School
Southsea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
133 students · 781 m away
Moorings Way Infant School
Southsea · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
116 students · 856 m away
Penbridge Infant School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
207 students · 982 m away
Wimborne Primary School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
557 students · 984 m away
Westover Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
226 students · 1.0 km away
Fernhurst Junior School
Southsea · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
349 students · 1.1 km away
Milton Park Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
382 students · 1.1 km away
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,203 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cobham Free School
Cobham · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
983 students
Amery Hill School
Alton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
982 students
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
984 students
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
981 students
Park House School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
981 students
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
986 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Miltoncross Academy a good school?
Miltoncross Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #604 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 Miltoncross Academy rank in South East?
Miltoncross Academy ranks #604 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3691 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Miltoncross Academy?
Miltoncross Academy had 983 students in 2025.
Is Miltoncross Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Miltoncross Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Miltoncross Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Miltoncross Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.