Portsea

Summary

Portsea (E02006975) is part of Portsmouth local authority (view on map). Portsea has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Portsea neighbours Landport, Somers Town, Old Portsmouth & Southsea Common, and Fratton West.

Headlines

  • 80% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Portsea is the 24th least deprived area in Portsmouth (out of 26) with 80% of children living in low-income families, compared to 42% across Portsmouth and 38% nationally.

80% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Portsea, 58% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 38% in Portsmouth and 27% nationally.

58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Portsea % in Portsmouth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 58% 38% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 42% 62% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Portsea, 28% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Portsmouth, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

20% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Portsea % in Portsmouth % in England
No special educational needs 72% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 20% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Portsea, 40% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 30% in Portsmouth, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Portsea % in Portsmouth % in England
White 57% 71% 67%
Asian 10% 10% 14%
Black 16% 9% 7%
Mixed 9% 6% 7%
Other 6% 3% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Portsea with English as an additional language is 36%, compared with 23% in Portsmouth, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Portsea % in Portsmouth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 36% 23% 22%
Known or believed to be English 64% 77% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Portsea has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Portsea
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Portsea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Portsea has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Portsea
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Portsea since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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