Admiral Lord Nelson School Catchment Area
Admiral Lord Nelson School is an academy converter secondary school in Portsmouth , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1244 pupils, and a capacity of 1250 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,244
Pupils
1,250
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Admiral Lord Nelson School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Admiral Lord Nelson School?
The catchment area for Admiral Lord Nelson School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Admiral Lord Nelson School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Portsmouth. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Portsmouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Portsmouth catchment area documents →Admiral Lord Nelson School: at or above its 1250 place limit
Admiral Lord Nelson School has a published admission number of 1250 places. 1244 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1250 places. Portsmouth allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.7% of pupils at Admiral Lord Nelson School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Portsmouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Portsmouth publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Portsmouth school admissions →
Admiral Lord Nelson School: School Information
- Full address
- Dundas Lane, Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140697
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If Admiral Lord Nelson School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Portsmouth are the next closest alternatives.
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Springfield School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Admiral Lord Nelson School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Admiral Lord Nelson School
What is the catchment area for Admiral Lord Nelson School? ▾
The catchment area for Admiral Lord Nelson School is the geographic zone Portsmouth uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Portsmouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Admiral Lord Nelson School oversubscribed? ▾
Admiral Lord Nelson School is operating close to its capacity of 1250 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Admiral Lord Nelson School? ▾
Admission to Admiral Lord Nelson School is managed by Portsmouth. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Admiral Lord Nelson School cover? ▾
Admiral Lord Nelson School is a secondary school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Admiral Lord Nelson School? ▾
Admiral Lord Nelson School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.