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Miltoncross Academy

Portsmouth, PO3 6RBSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 3 Requires improvement
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.60
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
93 1st-choice / 189 places
Ranking
#2,733
of 3,141 nationally

About Miltoncross Academy

Miltoncross Academy is a mixed, non-denominational secondary school in Portsmouth, serving 937 pupils aged 11 to 16. In the local authority’s secondary school rankings, it sits seventh out of eight schools measured by Progress 8, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing local peers are St Edmund’s Catholic School, Trafalgar School and Ark Charter Academy, all of which achieved higher Progress 8 scores. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, judged its overall effectiveness as not graded, though the previous inspection in January 2023 rated it as Requires Improvement across all areas. In the 2025 inspection, inspectors rated personal development as Good, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all remain Requires Improvement. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMilton Road, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
HeadteacherNick Giles
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils937
Free School Meals (FSM)41.7%
School Capacity937 / 1,000 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumDining HallArt StudiosSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsSwimming PoolTennis CourtsMusic RoomsAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

RoundersBasketballFootballSwimmingMartial ArtsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsDebateChessGardeningBook ClubOrchestraScience ClubNewspaperChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: miltoncross-tkat.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Miltoncross Academy

Miltoncross Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.