Trafalgar SchoolSpringfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Trafalgar School and Springfield School are secondary schools in Portsmouth.
Trafalgar School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Trafalgar School was judged Good and Springfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.1 for Trafalgar School and 42.4 for Springfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Trafalgar School (39.8 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Springfield School (47.7 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthTrafalgar School | PortsmouthSpringfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 11 in Portsmouth | 3rd of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,031 | 1,133 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,135 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ | Portsmouth, PO6 1QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.1 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.0% | 37.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 62.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 229 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,041 | 1,118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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.
Trafalgar School
Springfield School
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