- More than 90 per cent of pupils secure a place at their university of choice, including Oxbridge and Russell Group universities, or on a degree apprenticeship programme with firms such as KPMG.
- Community is at the heart of the school; Year 12 pupils gave 3,600 volunteering hours to local organisations.
- There are more than 50 clubs, as well as weekly sporting fixtures and termly concerts and plays, sometimes held at Portsmouth Cathedral, the Kings Theatre and Portsmouth Guildhall.
- All pupils are members of a house; it is a system that forms a sense of identity and belonging, spirit and competition. The pastoral curriculum helps pupils to develop an awareness of personal health and wellbeing, and teaches them life skills.
- Means-tested financial assistance is offered to talented pupils who otherwise would not be able to attend the school. A range of scholarships recognises exceptional academic, artistic, dramatic, musical and sporting achievement.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 169
Grade
%
A*
20.3
A
31.1
B
26.5
A*/A
51.3
A*-B
77.8
GCSE 2024 rank: 156=
Grade
%
A*/9/8
45
A/7
19.1
A*/A/9/8/7
64.1