Miltoncross Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO3 6RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Miltoncross Academy is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 8th of 8 secondary schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 22 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score36.3

36.3, 9.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.9%

26.9%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.9%

46.9%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50.6%

50.6%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.32

3.32, 0.77 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

983 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals46.7%

46.7%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Miltoncross Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Portsmouth Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.5
Madani Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Priory School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
St Edmund's Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 58.9
Ark Charter Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 38.9

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Nick Giles
Phone: 02392738022
Website: miltoncross-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 140605

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.