Schools in Portsmouth

67 schools across 2 towns

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

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Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 64 open teaching jobs in Portsmouth. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Portsmouth.

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School spending in Portsmouth

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£6,491

per pupil (all phases)

£7,095

per primary pupil

£5,259

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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