Trafalgar SchoolMayfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Trafalgar School and Mayfield School in Portsmouth.
Trafalgar School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mayfield School scores 24 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Trafalgar School is ahead on our composite score.
Trafalgar School was judged Good and Mayfield School was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Trafalgar School and 31.1 for Mayfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Trafalgar School (39.8 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthTrafalgar School | PortsmouthMayfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F24/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 11th of 11 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,031 | 1,354 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ | Portsmouth, PO2 0RH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.0% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 176 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,041 | 1,360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% 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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