School profile

Miltoncross Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Portsmouth, PO3 6RB

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,079 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Miltoncross Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils983 of 1,050 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Nick Giles
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140605.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Attainment 8 score35.839.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths48.1%55.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths26.5%34.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths2.1%8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.8%50%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4189--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils983
Girls496
Boys487
Eligible for free school meals46.7%
First language not English18.9%
SEN support212
EHC plan33
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.6%
African
6%
Other White
5.8%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black African
2%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence11%9.2%8%
Persistent absence25.5%23.3%21.6%
Severe absence6.8%4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)200
Applications (Year 7)408
First preference applications (Year 7)124
First preference offers (Year 7)124
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll938
Unfilled places10.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)48
Teaching assistants (FTE)41.81
Support staff (FTE)46.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate62.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination88.7%
Staying in education83.6%
Further education81.4%
Not sustained6.2%
Apprenticeship3.4%
School sixth form1.7%
Employment1.7%
Sixth form college0.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Miltoncross Academy

What is Miltoncross Academy's Ofsted rating?

Miltoncross Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Miltoncross Academy rank in England?

Miltoncross Academy ranks 3,079 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Miltoncross Academy?

Miltoncross Academy has 983 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,050.

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.