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Redwood Park Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Portsmouth, PO6 2RY

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Redwood Park Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils168
GenderMixed
Head teacherLouise Quaid
TrustSOLENT ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityPortsmouth
Opened01 Feb 2017

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143828.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils168
Girls46
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.3%
First language not English16.7%
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.168

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.6%
Other White
6.5%
African
4.8%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.7
Teachers (FTE)24.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)38.5
Support staff (FTE)45.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPortsmouthEngland
Overall absence9.5%23.6%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.2%51.6%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%20.5%6.9%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.7%
Further education75.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.4%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Redwood Park Academy

What is Redwood Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Redwood Park Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Nov 2019.

How many pupils attend Redwood Park Academy?

Redwood Park Academy has 168 pupils aged 11 to 16.

How big are classes at Redwood Park Academy?

At Redwood Park Academy, there were 7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Redwood Park Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Redwood Park Academy missed 9.5% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 26.2% 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.