Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139967.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 54% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0% | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 66% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 27 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 218 |
| Girls | 60 |
| Boys | 158 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 55.5% |
| First language not English | 22.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 0 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 218 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 5.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 1.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 39.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 102.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 120.8 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 32.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 29.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Portsmouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 23.6% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.1% | 51.6% | 34.7% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0% | 20.5% | 6.9% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | All-through | Mayfield School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | King's Academy College Park (Junior) | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | King's Academy College Park (Infant) | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Gatcombe Park Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Trafalgar School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | UTC Portsmouth | University technical college | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Copnor Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. |
Cliffdale Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Cliffdale Primary Academy has 218 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Cliffdale Primary Academy, there were 5.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cliffdale Primary Academy missed 6.8% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 17.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.