Miltoncross Academy, Portsmouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a welcoming, safe environment where pupils feel supported and happy. Teachers have high expectations and the school offers an ambitious curriculum including subjects like modern foreign languages at GCSE. The school does excellent work developing pupils' wider skills, personal development, and helping them make informed decisions about their futures through improved careers guidance.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum with many pupils studying GCSE subjects including modern foreign languages and the English Baccalaureate
- Effective support for pupils with significant special educational needs and those needing help with reading
- Strong focus on pupils' personal development, with good careers guidance and leadership opportunities
- Welcoming environment where most pupils feel safe and supported
- Teachers generally explain new learning well and link it to previous learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check that all pupils understand new learning, leaving some with knowledge gaps especially those with SEND
- Behaviour remains variable with some learning still disrupted despite improvements
- Pupil attendance remains well below the national average and patterns are not analysed well enough
- Exam results improved but remain below the school's expectations
- Inconsistent quality of education means pupils do not learn as much as they need across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture focused on pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and activities, leadership roles such as being school ambassadors, regular reading in tutor times, assemblies
Miltoncross Academy is a secondary comprehensive school that provides a welcoming environment where most pupils feel safe and happy. The school requires improvement overall, though it has made progress in recent years with better exam results and improved behaviour management.
At a Glance
46.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
287 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
35
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
983 pupils
1,000 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Portsmouth
Admissions Demand - Portsmouth
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(3)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.83142%
Overall absence
28.80161%
Persistent absence
993
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Miltoncross Academy
Langstone Primary Academy
Meon Infant School
Meon Junior School
Moorings Way Infant School
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery
Wimborne Primary School
Westover Primary School
Fernhurst Junior School
Milton Park Primary School
Devonshire Infant School
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