Portchester Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116418
- Address
- White Hart Lane, Portchester, PO16 9BD
- Website
- www.portchester.hants.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 692 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 1.3% |
| Other White | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 4.1% |
| White British | 90% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41.8 |
| Local authority average | 45.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.51 |
| Local authority average | 4.02 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 96 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Portchester Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 106
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 102
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 71 59 |
| Year 8 | 144 58 86 |
| Year 9 | 155 81 74 |
| Year 10 | 127 65 62 |
| Year 11 | 136 67 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |