Admiral Lord Nelson School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 140697
- Address
- Dundas Lane, PO3 5XT
- Website
- http://www.alns.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1212 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.8%
White British 82.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 4%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
African 2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.46
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 32%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 38.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 3.29
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 57 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Admiral Lord Nelson School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 249
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 178
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 135 121 |
| Year 8 | 247 127 120 |
| Year 9 | 249 125 124 |
| Year 10 | 245 135 110 |
| Year 11 | 215 104 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 77.0% 76.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 4.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |