60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
903.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,244
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Admiral Lord Nelson School · Secondary · Portsmouth
Part ofTHE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-5pp
66%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-2pp
41%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.4
-0.9
44.142.240.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
EBacc entry
77%
+6pp
77%66%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
903.2
+75.9
903.2808.9714.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 903.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,244
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Local authority
Portsmouth
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 34% | 40.4 | Not applicable | 77% | 903.2 | 77% | 1,244 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 36% | 41.3 | -0.35 | 71% | 827.3 | 71% | 1,212 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 41% | 43.4 | -0.14 | 72% | 804.6 | 76% | 1,173 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 41% | 44.1 | -0.53 | 77% | 819.3 | 78% | 1,129 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 38% | 43.3 | -0.11 | 55% | 714.7 | 55% | 1,032 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 46% | 45.9 | -0.12 | 61% | 838.0 | 61% | 1,026 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 35% | 45.0 | -0.08 | 65% | — | 65% | 999 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,244 | 17.0 | 18% | 10% | 27% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,212 | 17.2 | 21% | 10% | 26% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,173 | 19.7 | 18% | 9% | 26% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,129 | 18.5 | 16% | 8% | 24% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,096 | 20.2 | 14% | 8% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,032 | 15.4 | 15% | 7% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,026 | 16.4 | 16% | 5% | 23% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 999 | 15.8 | 17% | 5% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.