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Trafalgar School

London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ

Local ranking4th of 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 6 June 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
40.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
196

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1041
Boys
536 (52%)
Girls
495 (48%)
Capacity
1000 (103% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
38.7%
EAL
11.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
16.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,922/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
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: 79.7%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%

79.7%

White British

4.5%

White Other

2.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141875
UKPRN
10049037
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST

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