The Harbour School
Academy special converter in Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 169 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 82.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | Tipner Lane, Tipner, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8RA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theharbourschoolportsmouth.com |
| Telephone | 02392665664 |
| URN | 147720 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 18 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 28 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Cliffdale Primary Academy (special school, about 1.5 km)
- Redwood Park Academy (special school, about 2.8 km)
- The Wymering School (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Mary Rose Academy (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Riverside Community Special School (special school, about 6.4 km)
- The Waterloo School (special school, about 7.6 km)
- Baycroft School (special school, about 8.1 km)
- Heathfield Special School (special school, about 9.2 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.