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UTC Portsmouth
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO2 9DU
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22 Jul 2021
Top 10 Secondary schools in Portsmouth
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Portsmouth. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
10
Outstanding
2
Good
6
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 22% · G: 67% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
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St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO1 1RX
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29 Feb 2016
3
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO2 9RJ
2
23 Oct 2023
4
Priory School
Southsea • Hampshire • PO4 0DL
2
15 Jan 2023
5
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO6 4QP
2
21 Sep 2022
6
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO1 5PF
2
23 May 2017
7
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO3 5XT
2
31 Mar 2017
8
Springfield School
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO6 1QY
2
22 Apr 2013
9
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth • Hampshire • PO3 6RB
3
9 Mar 2023
10
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea • Hampshire • PO5 4HL
Not judged
28 Jan 2025
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.