The Flying Bull Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention

Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Flying Bull Academy is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. It ranks 28th of 28 primary 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 12 July 2026

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

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 45 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score99

99, 7 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score96

96, 9 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

415 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals52%

52%, 25.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.2%

29.2%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.7%

6.7%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Flying Bull Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Horizons Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Ark Dickens Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Manor Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Stamshaw Infant Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Grace Brown
Phone: 02392694313
Website: flyingbull.chimat.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ
Local authority: Portsmouth
URN: 140719

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.