Best 3 Secondary schools in Portsmouth – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: UTC Portsmouth (Secondary) in Portsmouth; St Edmund's Catholic School (Secondary) in Portsmouth; Trafalgar School (Secondary) in Portsmouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares UTC Portsmouth, St Edmund's Catholic School and Trafalgar School. They are secondary phase and university technical college, voluntary aided school and academy sponsor led type located around Portsmouth, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (UTC Portsmouth), published Jul 2021. The lowest is 2 (Trafalgar School), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Trafalgar School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,700, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–35–40%; all within the The Salterns Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
UTC Portsmouth
PO2 9DU
|
St Edmund's Catholic School
PO1 1RX
|
Trafalgar School
PO2 9RJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • University technical college | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 9DU |
Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 1RX |
Portsmouth Hampshire PO2 9RJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 Jul 2021 | 1 29 Feb 2016 | 2 23 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 945 | 1000 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Portsmouth (851) | Portsmouth (851) | The Salterns Academy Trust |
| Website | www.utcportsmouth.org | www.saintedmunds.org.uk | www.trafalgarschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02393120200 | 02392823766 | 02392693521 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • University technical college
- Location
- Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 9DU - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jul 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Portsmouth (851)
- Website
- www.utcportsmouth.org
- Telephone
- 02393120200
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 1RX - Ofsted
- 1 29 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Portsmouth (851)
- Website
- www.saintedmunds.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02392823766
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 9RJ - Ofsted
- 2 23 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Salterns Academy Trust
- Website
- www.trafalgarschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02392693521
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