Admiral Lord Nelson School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Admiral Lord Nelson School is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 5th of 8 secondary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 8 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

241 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.4

40.4, 5.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%

34%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60.2%

60.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc76.8%

76.8%, 36.3 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.75

3.75, 0.34 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,245 pupils on roll, with places for 1,250

Eligible for free school meals28.3%

28.3%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Admiral Lord Nelson School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mayfield School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
UTC Portsmouth	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 48.3
Trafalgar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.5
Miltoncross Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 36.3
The Portsmouth Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SALTERNS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Doherty
Phone: 02392364536
Website: alns.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 140697

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.