76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
413.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
493
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of UTC Portsmouth · Secondary with sixth form · Portsmouth
Part ofUTC PORTSMOUTH
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-6pp
88%74%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-13pp
67%53%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
48.3
-0.9
57.249.040.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
2%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
413.3
-38.2
451.5352.0252.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 413.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.47
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
+3.4
33.529.525.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.54
0
-0.3-0.5-0.6
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
-8pp
26%18%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.54
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
99%
Education or employment
97%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
1%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
49%
Education
18%
Apprenticeships
25%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
493
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
London Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9DU
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 | 76% | 44% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 413.3 | 1% | 493 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 57% | 49.2 | -0.47 | 0% | 451.5 | 0% | 467 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 50.6 | -0.08 | 2% | 438.8 | 3% | 456 |
| 2021/22 | 88% | 67% | 57.2 | +0.21 | 0% | 435.5 | 1% | 431 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 39% | 40.7 | -0.70 | 0% | 252.5 | 0% | 319 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 140 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.54 | 18% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 26.1 | C- | -0.58 | 26% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 17% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 21% | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 25.5 | C- | -0.33 | 9% | 46 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 493 | 14.9 | 4% | 3% | 21% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 467 | 14.9 | 6% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 456 | 14.5 | 7% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 431 | 15.2 | 8% | 9% | 16% | 5% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 404 | 13.9 | 16% | 5% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 319 | 13.9 | 20% | 4% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.