Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Brighton, South East BN41 2WS · Brighton and Hove
#385 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2345 of 4,090 nationally
About Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Brighton, in the Brighton and Hove local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 910 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 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 385th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 910; capacity filled 84.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 52 schools in Brighton; Portslade Aldridge Community Academy ranks 19th of 48 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%)42.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.6%
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 Portslade Aldridge Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 910
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mile Oak Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 219 m away
Peter Gladwin Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 856 m away
St Nicolas CofE Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.3 km away
Brackenbury Primary School
Brighton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
185 students · 1.4 km away
Eastbrook Primary Academy
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 1.6 km away
Holmbush Primary Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 1.6 km away
Benfield Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.8 km away
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,759 students · 2.1 km away
Hangleton Primary School
Hove · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 2.1 km away
Glebe Primary School
Brighton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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910 students
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912 students
Fitzharrys School
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906 students
Meopham School
Gravesend · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students
Reading Girls' School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students
Aylesford School
Aylesford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
916 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy a good school?
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #385 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 Portslade Aldridge Community Academy rank in South East?
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy ranks #385 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2345 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Portslade Aldridge Community Academy?
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy had 910 students in 2025.
Is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Portslade Aldridge Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Portslade Aldridge Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.