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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

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personDr Mark Poston

corporate_fareALDRIDGE EDUCATION

location_onBrighton, BN41 2WS

language Visit Website phone 1273416300

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

953

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Attainment 8

42.7

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Brighton and Hove

#2,136 of 3,216 nationally

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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Brighton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is an academy sponsor led in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ALDRIDGE EDUCATION. The school has approximately 928 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.7, placing the school #7 in Brighton and Hove and #2,136 of 3,216 nationally. 42.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

42.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.4%

Entering EBacc66.70%

EBacc APS4.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63.10%

EBacc APS4.53

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.10

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.66

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS3.98

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.17

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 November 2021

Inspection Report

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09 November 2016

Inspection Report

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13 November 2014

Inspection Report

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13 February 2013

Inspection Report

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06 December 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 928 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	928	12	1.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	950	20	2.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	971	93	9.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	974	100	10.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	981	101	10.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	948	72	7.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	953	95	10.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	966	90	9.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	947	37	3.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	954	44	4.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	967	62	6.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	878	35	4.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	876	8	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	883	56	6.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	797	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	797	31	3.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	805	45	5.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	732	40	5.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	737	49	6.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	744	34	4.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	616	25	4.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	621	26	4.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	625	24	3.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	563	14	2.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	579	24	4.1%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	583	25	4.3%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 50 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 46 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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