The Flying Bull Academy, Portsmouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Flying Bull Academy has created a warm, welcoming environment where all pupils feel safe and cared for, supported by strong pastoral work that helps them manage their emotions and focus on learning. New leadership is making rapid improvements to teaching, with particular strengths in phonics and early reading. Staff are committed, well-trained and positive about the school's direction, treating all pupils with respect and helping those who struggle with behaviour to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where staff and pupils feel safe
- Strong phonics teaching in Year 1 with many pupils becoming fluent readers quickly
- New leadership team has quickly identified priorities and is making improvements at a good pace
- Pupils show calm, purposeful behaviour in lessons with respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Good pastoral support helps pupils feel cared for and ready to learn
Areas for Improvement
- Year 6 test results are well below national average and too many pupils leave unprepared for next stage
- Attendance remains too low with persistent absence for some groups of pupils
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across classes with some activities being too easy or too hard for pupils
- Limited extracurricular clubs and trips, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Early years teaching misses opportunities to develop children's language and vocabulary
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, music opportunities, school council, pupil leadership roles
The Flying Bull Academy has recently undergone significant leadership changes with a new headteacher and interim governing board working to improve the school. While safeguarding is effective and pupils are supported well, the school is addressing underachievement and inconsistencies in teaching quality.
At a Glance
57.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 64% to 45%. Maths has declined from 57% to 38%. Writing has declined from 54% to 38%.
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
415 pupils
500 capacity
85 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Portsmouth
Admissions Demand - Portsmouth
Places available
2,365
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Portsmouth (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.24035%
Overall absence
24.02089%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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