The Flying Bull Academy
Academy converter in Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 415 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Free school meals | 57.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://flyingbull.chimat.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02392694313 |
| URN | 140719 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 July 2022, 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.
Nearby schools
- New Horizons Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Manor Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stamshaw Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Penbridge Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) (primary school, about 1.1 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.