47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
530.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
937
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Miltoncross Academy · Secondary · Portsmouth
Part ofTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-1pp
53%50%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
+5pp
29%25%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
36.3
+1.7
36.935.834.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
EBacc entry
51%
+2pp
82%63%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
530.9
-26.1
557.0487.7418.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 530.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
937
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
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 | 47% | 27% | 36.3 | Not applicable | 51% | 530.9 | 51% | 937 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 22% | 34.6 | -0.60 | 49% | 557.0 | 52% | 915 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 22% | 36.0 | -0.61 | 45% | 527.6 | 47% | 898 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 29% | 36.9 | -0.89 | 44% | 418.3 | 46% | 788 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 28% | 36.2 | -0.91 | 82% | 545.1 | 83% | 803 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.67 | 73% | 636.9 | 78% | 823 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 38% | 42.5 | -0.25 | 68% | — | 77% | 894 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 937 | 18.4 | 23% | 19% | 43% | 12% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 915 | 16.8 | 20% | 16% | 38% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 898 | 24.9 | 14% | 15% | 38% | 14% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 788 | — | 13% | 12% | 35% | 13% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 806 | — | 12% | 12% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 803 | 20.5 | 14% | 12% | 38% | 8% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 823 | 19.0 | 17% | 11% | 41% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 894 | 19.2 | 16% | 11% | 39% | 7% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.