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Best Schools in Portsmouth

Compare 53 schools in Portsmouth. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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53

Total Schools

5

Outstanding

37

Good

Primary Schools

43 schools

Secondary Schools

15 schools

Top Performing Schools in Portsmouth

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PO1 1PX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/12/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

+0.9

234 pupils • 26.5% FSM • 56.8% EAL

Langstone Primary Academy

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Primary

PO3 6EZ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/9/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

70%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

71%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

-1.6

Writing Prog.

-1.2

Maths Prog.

+0.3

618 pupils • 28.3% FSM • 14.7% EAL

Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PO1 4PN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+2.6

448 pupils • 49.6% FSM • 30.1% EAL

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PO6 4JD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/22/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-1.9

Maths Prog.

+1.1

281 pupils • 35.6% FSM • 25.3% EAL

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PO2 9AX

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/21/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

73%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

66%

Combined RWM

57%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

-0.1

Maths Prog.

-0.8

319 pupils • 17.2% FSM • 49.8% EAL

Meon Junior School

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Primary

PO4 8NT

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/30/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

-1.0

Writing Prog.

-2.6

Maths Prog.

-1.0

349 pupils • 28.4% FSM • 13.2% EAL

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Admiral Lord Nelson School

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Secondary

PO3 5XT

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/29/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

40.4

Progress 8

-0.35

Eng & Maths 5+

34%

Eng & Maths 4+

60.2%

EBacc Entry

76.8%

EBacc Achievement

16.2%

1,244 pupils • 26.8% FSM • 9.5% EAL

Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PO5 4LS

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/11/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

78%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

-2.3

Writing Prog.

+0.9

Maths Prog.

-0.8

501 pupils • 52.1% FSM • 39.1% EAL

Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PO1 4PN

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/12/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

67%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+2.6

448 pupils • 49.6% FSM • 30.1% EAL

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

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Primary

PO1 1FG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/20/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

59%

Writing Standard

50%

Maths Standard

50%

Combined RWM

35%

Reading Prog.

-4.3

Writing Prog.

-3.1

Maths Prog.

-4.9

692 pupils • 57.4% FSM • 35.0% EAL

Beacon View Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PO6 3PS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/27/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

53%

Writing Standard

53%

Maths Standard

47%

Combined RWM

41%

Reading Prog.

-0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

-0.2

277 pupils • 56.7% FSM • 6.9% EAL

Castle View Academy

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Secondary

PO6 4QP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/7/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

35.6

Progress 8

-0.56

Eng & Maths 5+

29.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

47%

EBacc Entry

28.2%

EBacc Achievement

7.7%

732 pupils • 53.7% FSM • 10.2% EAL

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