Miltoncross 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
Share This Page Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on X Share on X Email this page Welcome Welcome to Miltoncross Academy and to our school. At Miltoncross, we offer our students: strong teaching, committed staff, excellent facilities and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities.
We are determined that Miltoncross students receive a rounded education that enables them to be academically and personally successful. We aim to prepare our children and young adults to compete for the best college courses, university places and careers.
We believe that for young people to truly reach their potential in school, they must be self-disciplined and self-motivated and so we work closely with them to support and enable them to achieve those high standards. We expect staff and students to live by our core values every day because we know that we will all reap the rewards.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Rugby
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 140605
- 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 North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sian Browne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helena Hubbard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ivan Ferrer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Darren A'Court | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Ayton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie Lloyd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carla Cross | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Nick Giles | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Persis Thomas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Roads Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelly Fard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Holmes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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