Portsmouth schools in numbers
How Portsmouth's 65 schools compare with South East and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools65open, all types
Pupils29,581on roll
Primary schools46
Secondary schools11
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 61 schools | 36.2% | 21.8% | 26.3% | 122ndof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 61 schools | 36.3% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 115thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 61 schools | 22.6% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 63rdof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 61 schools | 13.5% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 104thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 61 schools | 11.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 85thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 55 schools | 26.4 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 136thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 55 schools | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 43rdof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 61 schools | 18.7 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 58thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 61 schools | 14.9% | 15.3% | 15.0% | 81stof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 61 schools | £50,114 | £50,407 | £51,377 | 114thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 61 schools | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 132ndof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 61 schools | 92.7% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 145thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 61 schools | 18.1% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 111thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 61 schools | 14.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 145thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 57 schools | £9,868 | £8,689 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 57 schools | £4,350 | £4,055 | £4,229 | 58thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 58 schools | 9.3% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 56thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 58 schools | 5.2% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 19thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 10 schools | 38.1% | 48.6% | 46.1% | 134thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 10 schools | 42.0 | 47.9 | 47.0 | 142ndof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 32 schools | 56.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 148thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 32 schools | 3.1% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 151stof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Portsmouth | South East | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 57 schools | 25% | 13% | 13% | 5thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 32 schools | 94% | 95% | 94% | 94thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 54 schools | 7% | 33% | 35% | 150thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 56 schools | 91.6% | 88.2% | 86.2% | 19thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 61 schools | 72% | 45% | 52% | 28thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 61 schools | 8.2% | 6.8% | 12.0% | 104thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
PortsmouthEngland
Since 2016: -2.7%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
PortsmouthEngland
Since 2019: +14.0%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
PortsmouthEngland
Since 2017: -3.4%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
PortsmouthEngland
Since 2016: +6.2%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
PortsmouthEngland
Since 2007: +11.5