The Wymering School, Portsmouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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 Wymering School excels at bringing pupils back into education who have been out of school for long periods. Staff are exceptionally kind and caring, building strong trusting relationships that help pupils feel happy, valued and confident enough to learn. The school provides a rich personal development programme alongside strong support for behaviour and wellbeing, preparing pupils not just academically but for their future lives and independence.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on attendance support - pupils arriving with very low attendance rapidly improve
- Strong inclusive culture where staff understand and remove barriers to learning
- Excellent behaviour management with pupils showing respect, positive attitudes and willingness to learn
- Highly effective personal development programme including careers preparation and transition support
- Skilled, caring staff who build trusting relationships and help pupils feel valued and confident
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching consistency across all subjects needs further development
- Curriculum implementation should be more consistent across different subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School pets care, careers fairs, travel training, college visits, visits to deepen understanding of cultural diversity and relationships education
The Wymering School is a specialist setting that successfully re-engages pupils who have experienced long periods out of school, creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where most pupils significantly improve their attendance and develop positive attitudes to learning.
At a Glance
56.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
77 pupils
66 capacity
11 places over capacity
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
21.03623%
Overall absence
58.90411%
Persistent absence
73
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
The Wymering School
Portsdown Primary School
Medina Primary School
Court Lane Junior Academy
Court Lane Infant Academy
Beacon View Primary Academy
Highbury Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Solent Junior School
Gatcombe Park Primary School
Solent Infant School
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