Trafalgar School

London Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ

Good

Inspected 6 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

43.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,041

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Portsmouth →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,041 / 1,000 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

38.7%

Disadvantaged

11.6%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.5

Attainment 8

1,041 pupils

37.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

21.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

73.23

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.4 vs 2023/24

14.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

20.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£52,170

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,952 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,922

Spend per pupil

£8,240

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.