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The Portsmouth Academy

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personMiss Natalie Sheppard

corporate_fareTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onPortsmouth, PO1 5PF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,173

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Attainment 8

33.5

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Portsmouth

#3,089 of 3,216 nationally

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The Portsmouth Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Portsmouth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Portsmouth Academy is an academy sponsor led in Portsmouth, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,243 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.5, placing the school #10 in Portsmouth and #3,089 of 3,216 nationally. 20.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 29.0 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

33.5

Grade 5+ E&M

20.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.4%

Entering EBacc38.90%

EBacc APS3

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47.00%

EBacc APS3.1

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.64

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2023

Inspection Report

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26 April 2022

Inspection Report

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26 April 2017

Inspection Report

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23 April 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-04-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-04-23

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

28.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.3%(153 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,243 pupils. During this period, there were 352 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 28.3%, which is above 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)	1,243	352	28.3%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,233	365	29.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,225	365	29.8%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,217	387	31.8%	7.1%	6
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,215	370	30.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,185	343	28.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,173	182	15.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,178	145	12.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,129	50	4.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,128	51	4.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,127	50	4.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	974	110	11.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	973	25	2.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	976	53	5.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	834	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	834	91	10.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	843	95	11.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	709	32	4.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	713	62	8.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	725	62	8.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	574	48	8.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	577	22	3.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	583	28	4.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	494	9	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	495	20	4.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	499	17	3.4%	3.1%	0

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils