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Admiral Lord Nelson School

Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT

Local ranking3rd of 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
76.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
241

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1244
Boys
641 (52%)
Girls
603 (48%)
Capacity
1250 (100% full)
SEND
18.2%
FSM Eligible
27.4%
EAL
9.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,638/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.3%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%

83.6%

White British

4.1%

White Other

2.3%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140697
UKPRN
10045646
Establishment No.
4320
Trust
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST

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