The Portsmouth Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Portsmouth, South East PO1 5PF · Portsmouth
#648 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3915 of 4,090 nationally
About The Portsmouth Academy
The Portsmouth 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 1,203 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 11.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 648th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,203; capacity filled 104.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.6%; ebacc average points 3.00.
There are 46 schools in Portsmouth; The Portsmouth Academy ranks 41st 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%)33.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)56%
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 The Portsmouth Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,203
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 56%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 33.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.00
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Portsmouth Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Madani Academy
Portsmouth · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
71 students · 178 m away
Manor Infant and Nursery School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
232 students · 304 m away
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
668 students · 589 m away
Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
446 students · 603 m away
Penbridge Infant School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
207 students · 649 m away
Penbridge Junior School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
416 students · 691 m away
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 749 m away
The Flying Bull Academy
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 925 m away
New Horizons Primary School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
509 students · 954 m away
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,157 students · 974 m away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Priestlands School
Lymington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
The Thomas Aveling School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,201 students
Woking High School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,205 students
The Rochester Grammar School
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,206 students
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students
The Victory Academy
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,213 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Portsmouth Academy a good school?
The Portsmouth Academy has a Success Index (England) of 11.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #648 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 The Portsmouth Academy rank in South East?
The Portsmouth Academy ranks #648 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3915 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Portsmouth Academy?
The Portsmouth Academy had 1,203 students in 2025.
Is The Portsmouth Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Portsmouth Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Portsmouth Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Portsmouth Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.