City of Portsmouth College, Portsmouth

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699
College / FE residential accommodation

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katy Quinn
LA:Portsmouth
Phone:02392383131
Address:Tudor Crescent, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:130697
UKPRN:10007945
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Portsmouth North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C

Average grade

31.2

Points per entry

C-

Best 3 A-Levels

2%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

382

A-Level students

84%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology148
Sociology144
Sociology142
Mathematics126
Mathematics102
Law100
History98
Biology94
Psychology92
Biology88
Law84
Business Studies:Single80
Government and Politics78
Chemistry78
English Literature76
Media / Film / TV Studies74
Business Studies72
Government and Politics72
Economics68
Graphics62

+ 38 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,291 students

Continued education37%
Higher education24%
Further education12%
Apprenticeships8%
Employment28%
Not in education/employment19%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

7%

Top-third university

55%

Degree course

58%

Any L4+ destination

3%

Apprenticeships

Based on 732 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Cosham Rail Station
860m · 14 min walk
Hilsea Rail Station (Entrance)
940m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Wembley Grove (NW-bound)
194m · 3 min walk
Chatsworth Avenue (NW-bound)
228m · 4 min walk
Dovercourt Road (W-bound)
248m · 4 min walk
Hawthorn Crescent (SE-bound)
303m · 5 min walk
Pitreavie Road (W-bound)
514m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:570
Projected new pupils:103

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Portsmouth

Admissions Demand - Portsmouth

Low demand1.02x oversubscription

Places available

2,152

Applications

2,185

Got 1st preference

75.7%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Portsmouth (2025/26)

Inspection History(15)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 November 2023
13 October 2020

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