The Portsmouth Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Thinking Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 139714
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emma Oakley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Dedman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Sam Hart | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Findlay | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Ms Laura Gladstone | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr George Stevens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Malachi Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Oakley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Dunster Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Samantha Hart Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Botting Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Garland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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