Trafalgar School

A good academy sponsor led school in Portsmouth. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Trafalgar School.

Portsmouth, PO29RJ Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
50.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.19
English & Maths grade 4+ %
47.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 46.9%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 June 2023
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
London Road
Hilsea
Portsmouth, PO29RJ
Phone
2392693521
Website
trafalgarschool.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
141875
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Address
London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Website
www.trafalgarschool.org.uk
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1000 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,024
Free School Meals
37.1% (380 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.8% (39 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
25.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
37.8
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.2
English Attainment 8:
8.6
Maths Attainment 8:
7.1
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.9
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.2
Ebacc English:
96.1%
Ebacc Entry:
15.6%
Ebacc Humanities:
87.7%
Ebacc Languages:
36.9%
Ebacc Maths:
98.3%
Ebacc Sciences:
94.4%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.19
Progress 8 Range:
-0.40 to 0.02

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
28 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
171
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,024 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learning today, leading tomorrow."

Aspiration Community Inclusion Resilience Respect

UNICEF Rights Respecting School (aligned with UNCRC).

Head Teacher's Message

Executive Headteacher Claire Copeland emphasises Trafalgar School as a relational, nurturing community with five core values—aspiration, community, inclusion, resilience and respect—driven by high-quality teaching and an ambitious, inclusive curriculum under the motto ‘learning today, leading tomorrow’.

Facilities

ARC (Inclusion Centre) Compass Centre (emotional well-being support) SEN Support Centres: Learning, Cognition and Language Support; Emotional Support; Communication and Interaction Support Lift in main foyer provides accessibility

Curriculum Highlights

100-minute lessons enable a knowledge-rich, personalised curriculum Ambitious, inclusive curriculum with high challenge and high support Gatsby Benchmarked Careers Programme Focus on literacy and oracy to raise educational outcomes

SEND Provision

Provision for SEND includes three centres: Learning, Cognition and Language Support; Emotional Support; Communication and Interaction Support. The ARC Inclusion Centre supports students with autism; the Compass Centre provides emotional well-being support and access to services such as CAMHS and school nurse; external services such as Educational Psychologist, CAMHS, Speech and Language Therapy may be involved as needed.

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