Education in Portsmouth
Unitary authorityThe south west of the South East. 211,475 people in 40 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Portsmouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Portsmouth had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only66
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Portsmouth had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Portsmouth. The map shows each one.
Schools in Portsmouth
Portsmouth has 66 open schools: 45 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 4 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 16
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 1
19 of the 61 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and June 2024.
15 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Portsmouth
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Redwood Park Academy (November 2019).
Primary (45)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 495 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 446 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 668 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beacon View Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 233 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Bramble Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 7 | 162 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Copnor Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 632 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 312 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 462 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Court Lane Infant Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 346 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Court Lane Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 474 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Craneswater Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 508 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Cumberland Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 172 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Devonshire Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 171 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Fernhurst Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 349 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Gatcombe Park Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Highbury Primary School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 391 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| King's Academy College Park (Infant) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 304 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| King's Academy College Park (Junior) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 434 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 231 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 352 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Langstone Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 620 | School remains Good, December 2021 |
| Manor Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 232 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Medina Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Meon Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 133 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Meon Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 336 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Milton Park Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 382 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Moorings Way Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 116 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| New Horizons Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 509 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Penbridge Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 207 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Penbridge Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 416 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Portsdown Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 398 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Solent Infant School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 269 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Solent Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 359 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Southsea Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 167 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 274 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 237 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St Jude's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 407 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 272 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Swithun's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 351 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Stamshaw Infant Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 262 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Stamshaw Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 289 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| The Flying Bull Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 415 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Victory Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 365 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Westover Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Wimborne Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 557 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Secondary (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Lord Nelson School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,245 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ark Charter Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 883 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Castle View Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 757 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Miltoncross Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 983 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Priory School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,278 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Springfield School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,133 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 1,157 | School remains Outstanding, June 2022 |
| The Portsmouth Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,203 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Trafalgar School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,031 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| UTC Portsmouth | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 491 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 16 | 1,354 | Inadequate (overall), November 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
Special (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffdale Primary Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 218 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Mary Rose Academy | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 201 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Redwood Park Academy | Academy special sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 168 | Some aspects not as strong, April 2025Outstanding (overall), November 2019 |
| The Harbour School | Academy special converter | 5 to 19 | 169 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| The Wymering School | Free schools special | 9 to 16 | 77 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madani Academy | Other independent school | 5 to 16 | 71 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Mayville High School | Other independent school | 2 to 16 | 405 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 436 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 973 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.