The Portsmouth AcademyPriory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Portsmouth Academy and Priory School are secondary schools.
The Portsmouth Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Priory School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Priory School is ahead on our composite score.
The Portsmouth Academy was judged Good and Priory School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.5 for The Portsmouth Academy and 44.7 for Priory School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Portsmouth Academy (40.5 in 2021-22, 33.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Priory School (46.9 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthThe Portsmouth Academy | SouthseaPriory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 11 in Portsmouth | 6th of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,243 | 1,247 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF | Southsea, PO4 0DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.5 | 44.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.5% | 43.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.6% | 67.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.9% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.00 | 3.89 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 242 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,243 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.8% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.0% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 23.6% Stronger figure | 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.
The Portsmouth Academy
Priory School
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