St Edmund's Catholic SchoolThe Portsmouth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Edmund's Catholic School and The Portsmouth Academy are secondary schools in Portsmouth.
St Edmund's Catholic School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Portsmouth Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Edmund's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Edmund's Catholic School was judged Outstanding and The Portsmouth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.9 for St Edmund's Catholic School and 33.5 for The Portsmouth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Edmund's Catholic School (56.7 in 2021-22, 58.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Portsmouth Academy (40.5 in 2021-22, 33.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthSt Edmund's Catholic School | PortsmouthThe Portsmouth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 9th of 11 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,150 | 1,243 | |
| Capacity | 1,058 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO1 1RX | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.9 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.9% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.5% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 64.6% Stronger figure | 38.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.42 Stronger figure | 3.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,150 | 1,243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 55.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.5% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Edmund's Catholic School
The Portsmouth Academy
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