The Portsmouth Academy
Academy sponsor led in Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1203 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 56.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Address | St Mary's Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 5PF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.theportsmouthacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 03333602200 |
| URN | 139714 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- St Edmund's Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Priory School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Miltoncross Academy (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Ark Charter Academy (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Mayfield School (all-through school, about 1.9 km)
- Admiral Lord Nelson School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Trafalgar School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- UTC Portsmouth (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Portsmouth
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.