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Admiral Lord Nelson School

Portsmouth, PO3 5XTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
-0.35
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
341 1st-choice / 249 places
Ranking
#2,351
of 3,141 nationally

About Admiral Lord Nelson School

Admiral Lord Nelson School, a mixed state secondary in Portsmouth for pupils aged 11 to 16, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.35, which the Department for Education bands as 'Below average'. This means that, on average, pupils leaving the school achieve about a third of a grade less per subject than students with similar starting points nationally. The school ranks 4th out of 8 secondary schools in the Portsmouth local authority on this measure, placing it in the bottom half of its local peers. Its Attainment 8 score sits at 41.3, and just over a third of pupils (36.3%) achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths. The school's EBacc average point score is 3.85, with 71.2% of pupils entering the EBacc suite of qualifications, though only 17.7% achieved a grade 5 or above in that combination.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDundas Lane, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
HeadteacherChristopher Doherty
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils1,244
Free School Meals (FSM)26.7%
School Capacity1,244 / 1,250 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Playing FieldsTheatreICT SuiteAstro TurfLibraryScience LabsDining HallSixth Form CentreTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryMartial ArtsRowingTennisFootballNetballBasketballHockey

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraEco ClubScience ClubChoirCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: alns.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Admiral Lord Nelson School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.