AcademySecondary

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2WS

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
910
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,075
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Aldridge Education

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 42.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.3
33rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 31.1
21stpercentile
Attendance28% of pupils persistently absent
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Portslade Aldridge Community Academy is a secondary academy in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Aldridge Education.

It has 910 pupils on roll and room for 1,075. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Chalky Road, Portslade
Brighton BN41 2WS
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
910
Capacity
1,075 pupils
Free school meals
31.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Aldridge Education
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Nation
England
URN
137063

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