Schools in Portsmouth
67 schools across 2 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 22 of 67 schools here that have a published grade.
Portsmouth has 67 schools across 2 towns — 45 primary, 10 secondary, educating around 30,170 pupils. 91% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (20 of 22). There are currently 14 open teaching jobs in Portsmouth. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Portsmouth.
Portsmouthlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Portsmouth
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Portsmouth
View all 14 →Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Juniors
Penbridge Junior School · Portsmouth
£8.76 per hour· Closes 31 AugSenior Administration Assistant
The Portsmouth Academy · Portsmouth
TSAT Pay Group 3 pro rata to £23,701 - £27,506 for hours and weeks stated (£26,866 - £31,179 FTE)· Closes 1 SeptCoastguards Wraparound Care Lead
New Horizons Primary School · Portsmouth
TSAT Pay Group 2 pro rata to £7,019 - £7,837 for hours and weeks stated (£25,077 - £28,001 FTE)· Closes 31 AugLearning Support Assistant
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery · Southsea
£26,017.00 Annually (FTE) £17,336.02 Actual· Closes 1 Sept
Teaching supply agencies in Portsmouth
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Portsmouth
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Edmund's Catholic School58.9Attainment 8
- 2UTC Portsmouth48.3Attainment 8
- 3Priory School44.7Attainment 8
- 4Trafalgar School43.5Attainment 8
- 5Admiral Lord Nelson School40.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Portsmouth
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Outstanding Schools in Portsmouth
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, Portsmouth· PO6 2RY
165 pupils
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UTC Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Portsmouth· PO2 9DU
493 pupils
Attainment 8: 48.3
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