The Wymering School
Sevenoaks Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3YB
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sally Rogers
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Delta Education Trust
- Constituency
- Portsmouth North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 149336
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392001535
About this school
The Wymering School is a special academy in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Wymering School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Wymering School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 0.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 0.1 |
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 Wymering 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 22.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 21% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 73 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.79%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 21.04%
- Persistent absence
- 58.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redwood Park Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Portsmouth
-
Cliffdale Primary Academy1.9 miles
Academies · Portsmouth
-
The Harbour School2.0 miles
Academies · Portsmouth
-
Riverside Community Special School2.2 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
-
The Waterloo School2.8 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Cliffdale Primary Academy Academies
- Mary Rose Academy Academies
- Redwood Park Academy Academies
- The Harbour School Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Wymering School teach?
- The Wymering School teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is a special school in Portsmouth.
- Who is the headteacher of The Wymering School?
- The headteacher of The Wymering School is Headteacher Sally Rogers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Wymering School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Wymering 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 Wymering School?
- The Wymering School has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is The Wymering School full?
- The Wymering School has capacity for 66 pupils and 77 on roll (117%), so it is at or above 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 Wymering School a faith school?
- No. The Wymering School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Wymering School a selective school?
- No. The Wymering School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Wymering School?
- The Wymering School is part of SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Wymering School's absence rate?
- The Wymering School's overall absence rate is 21% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Wymering School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Wymering 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 10 July 2026.