Pupil profile
School census · 2025-2026
Pupils
883
FSM eligible
579
65.6% of pupils
EAL pupils
369
41.8% of pupils
Aggregated, annual figures from the Department for Education. Suppressed values are never shown as zero. View source
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Hyde Park Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4HL
URN
135965
Phase
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Status
Open
Local authority
Pupils
883
Profile verified today · School website changed 9 days ago
PO5 4HL
Workforce
School Workforce Census · 2025/26
Total staff
113
104.2 FTE
Teachers
53
52.3 FTE
Leadership
10
10 FTE
Teaching assistants
18
17.17 FTE
Support staff
60
51.9 FTE
Aggregate staffing context only; this census does not contain staff names or contact details. View source
Organisation structure
Organisation structure inferred from available public information
Mr Christian Down
Principal
023 9282 4204Direct number — Confirmed correctSource: Get Information About Schools (DfE)School switchboard on the official registerVerification: Published directlyFirst seen: 1 September 2026Last checked: TodayConfidence score 90%
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