Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Academy sponsor led in Brighton, Brighton and Hove.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 910 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1075 |
| Free school meals | 31.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 2WS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.paca.uk.com/ |
| Telephone | 01273416300 |
| URN | 137063 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 25 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Shoreham Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- King's School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Blatchington Mill School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (secondary school, about 7.5 km)
- Steyning Grammar School (secondary school, about 8.7 km)
- Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (secondary school, about 9.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.