The Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2LN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr David Wickes
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,789
- Pupils on roll
- 973
- URN
- 116583
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392360036
About this school
The Portsmouth Grammar School is an independent school in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 973 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Portsmouth Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Portsmouth Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 202 | 144 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.7 | 42.9 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Portsmouth Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Portsmouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.9 | 35.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.5 | 33.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,348 |
| 2023/24 | 1,296 |
| 2024/25 | 1,142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 230
Location
Nearby schools
-
University of Portsmouth0.4 miles
Universities · Portsmouth
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Portsmouth High School GDST0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Mayville High School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Southsea
-
Madani Academy1.3 miles
Independent schools · Portsmouth
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Oarsome Chance1.7 miles
Other types · Gosport
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Madani Academy Independent schools
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Beacon View Primary Academy Primary
- Copnor Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Court Lane Infant Academy Primary
- Court Lane Junior Academy Primary
- Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary
- Highbury Primary School Primary
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Portsmouth Grammar School teach?
- The Portsmouth Grammar School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headmaster of The Portsmouth Grammar School?
- The headmaster of The Portsmouth Grammar School is Mr David Wickes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Portsmouth Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Portsmouth Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Portsmouth Grammar School?
- The Portsmouth Grammar School has 973 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Portsmouth Grammar School full?
- The Portsmouth Grammar School has capacity for 1,789 pupils and 973 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Portsmouth Grammar School a faith school?
- No. The Portsmouth Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Portsmouth Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.7 in 2022/23 and 41.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Portsmouth Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Portsmouth Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.