The Harbour School
Tipner Lane, Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
169 pupils · 85% of 200 capacity
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 82.8%
Ofsted
Urgent improvement (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 18 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
| Attainment 8 score | 3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 3.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 0% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Cliffdale Primary Academy 1.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Madani Academy 2.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Redwood Park Academy 2.8 km · Outstanding (2019) · previous system
- University of Portsmouth 3 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Wymering School 3.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Portsmouth Grammar School 3.5 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.