Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolMayfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Admiral Lord Nelson School and Mayfield School in Portsmouth.
Admiral Lord Nelson School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mayfield School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Admiral Lord Nelson School is ahead on our composite score.
Admiral Lord Nelson School was judged the expected standard and Mayfield School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Admiral Lord Nelson School and 31.1 for Mayfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Admiral Lord Nelson School (44.1 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthAdmiral Lord Nelson School | PortsmouthMayfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 11th of 11 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,245 | 1,354 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO3 5XT | Portsmouth, PO2 0RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.5% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 234 | 176 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,244 | 1,360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.5% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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