At The Portsmouth Academy we encourage parents to support us in their child’s education by contacting us with any queries or issues. For urgent issues please contact the school via phone on 0333 360 2200. For general enquiries, email is probably best. Please use info@theportsmouthacademy.org.uk if you do not know which member of staff to contact. Please be aware that most staff will be busy teaching during the school day, and may not be able to read or respond to your email immediately.
Senior Leadership Team
- Principal – (via PA) Mrs Grey
- Senior Vice Principal: Curriculum, Assessment, Staffing & Operations – Mr Dolphin
- Vice Principal: Making Excellence a Habit – Mr Hatherley
- Assistant Principal: Special Educational Needs – Mrs Holden
- Assistant Principal: Thinking, Learning & CPD – Mr Burns
- Assistant Principal: Cultural Capital and Creative Curriculum – Mrs Russell
- Assistant Principal: KS4 – Mr Andrews
- Assistant Principal: KS3 – Miss French
- Operations Manager – Mr Stevens
- PA to SLT – Mrs Wood
Safeguarding Leads
- Designated Safeguarding Lead – Mrs Rhodes
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Miss Fenner
SENCo
- SENCo – Mrs L Holden
Year Groups
Head of Year
- Head of Year 7 – Miss Piper
- Deputy Head of Year – Mrs Bothma-Lubbe
Tutors
- 7CUT – Mr Cutler
- 7DAF – Mr Davison
- 7FLE – Mrs Fletcher
- 7GRZ – Miss Grzadka
- 7KEL – Mr Kelly
- 7KIM – Miss Kimber
- 7LAW – Miss Lawrence
- 7SCO – Mr Scott
- 7WEB – Mr Kirby
Head of Year
- Head of Year 8 – Mr Lock
- Deputy Head of Year 8 – Miss Byrne
Tutors
- 8CUR – Miss Currie
- 8DAK (formerly WLS) – Mrs Davies
- 8GAM – Mrs Gamaleldin
- 8JAR (formerly JEL) – Mr Jarrett
- 8KEN – Miss Kendall
- 8LOP – Miss Lopez
- 8PAY – Dr Alasah
- 8SEY – Miss Seymour
- 8SMA – Miss A Smith Maternity cover: Miss M Barnard
Head of Year
- Head of Year 9 – Mr M Smith
- Deputy head of year 9 – Mr Martin
Tutors
- 9BCK – Mrs Backhouse
- 9CRO – Mr Cross
- 9GOM – Miss Gomez
- 9HAS – Mr Hassan
- 9HON – Miss Honour
- 9JAM (formerly MRA) – Mr James
- 9PEA (formerly QUI) – Mr Pearmaine
- 9SCA – Mrs Scarcliffe
Head of Year
- Head of Year 10 – Mr Parnell
- Deputy Head of Year 10 – Mr Snookes
Tutors
- 10BLA (formerly 10CHE) – Miss Blackmore
- 10DOW – Mr Dower
- 10MAS – Miss Masters
- 10RCH – Mr Richards
- 10SND – Ms Sanderson
- 10SMC – Mr C. Smith
- 10TRA – Mrs Traut
- 10WIL (formerly 10HOR) – Ms Williams
Head of Year
Tutors
- 11BAL – Mrs Ball
- 11BEG – Mrs Begum
- 11BEL – Miss Bellazrak
- 11CHH – Ms Cheek
- 11FRN – Miss Francis
- 11FRS – Mr Forster
- 11YOU (formerly 11LOC) – Mr Young
Curriculum Teams
- Curriculum Lead – Ms Sanderson
- Miss Honour
- Mrs Gamaleldin
- Mrs Thayanukulvat (HLTA)
- Mrs Parker (Lead Teacher)
- Miss M Kimber
- Curriculum Lead – Mr Young
- Mr Davison
- English Associate Leader – Miss Fraser
- Key Stage 3 Lead – Mr Forster
- Lead Practioner – Miss Devoil
- Mrs Ball
- Mrs Cheek
- Mr Cross
- Mrs Holden
- Miss Piper
- Miss A. Smith
- Mr M Smith
- Curriculum Lead – Mrs Scarcliffe
- Miss Pszonak
- Miss Lopez
- Curriculum Lead – Mr Dower
- Miss French
- Mrs Backhouse
- Dr Alasah
- Ms Williams– Curriculum Lead
- Mr Burns
- Mrs Grey
- Mr Jarret
- Miss Kendall
- Mr Webb
- Mr De Caen – Curriculum Lead
- Mrs Traut – KS3 Lead
- Mrs Wilson – Lead Practioner
- Mr Andrews
- Mr Davies
- Mr Dolphin
- Miss Grzadka
- Mr Parnell
- Mr Pearmaine
- Mr Richards
- Miss Francis – Curriculum Lead
- Mr Cutler
- Mr Palmer – HLTA
- Mr Lock – Curriculum Lead
- Miss Gomez
- Mr Hatherley
- Miss Currie
- Curriculum Lead – Mrs Begum
- Miss Masters
- Mrs Scarcliffe – Curriculum Lead
- Miss Lopez
- Mr Parnell
Latest news and press releases from The Portsmouth Academy.
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Please read this letter from Mrs Grey, Principal regarding the school reopening.
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The last day of term is Friday 17th December. Students will be dismissed from school early at 12:30pm. Please would students ensure they have all their belongings before leaving the school…
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Please read this letter from Miss Sheppard, Director of Education for TSAT schools in Portsmouth.
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Please read this letter regarding LFTs for students.
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How to succeed in Year 11 Click the link below for information on how the school is supporting students and how parents can support from home. How to…
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Please read the letter from Mrs Grey, Principal regarding Tik Tok.
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The Portsmouth Academy, has been awarded a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for its new building extension, making it one of the most sustainable new buildings in Portsmouth. BREEAM is the world’s leading…
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Friday 22nd October is an INSET day and the school is closed to students. The week beginning 25th October is half term. All students return to school on Monday 1st November (Week…
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Please read this letter regarding uniform from Mr Hatherley, Vice Principal.
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Please also see our Parent Bulletins for more information.
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Please see letters for school year 20/21
Please see letters for school year 19/20
Parents’ Evenings 2021/22
09/03/22 – Year 11
06/04/22 – Year 10
04/05/22 – Year 9
15/06/22 – Year 7
29/06/22 – Year 8
All are from 3:45 – 6:45pm
Note evenings will be run based on current Covid19 guidance.
– this will not work until 2 weeks before parents evening.
To login you will need to enter:
• Your title (Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr) and surname
• Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth.
• The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you. The first name and
surname must match those that your child is known on the school register (e.g. Katherine
Smith/Katie Smith).
• We may have a different title on record for you (e.g. Ms not Miss) so please try alternatives if you cannot login.
If you have any issues booking appointments please contact l.burton@tsatrust.org.uk or 0333 360 2200.
You will get a 4 minute slot with each teacher, with a minimum 1 minute gap between bookings. For years 7, 8 and 9 there may be a limit to the number of teachers you can see to ensure that all parents can make appointments.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10 minutes before
your appointments are due to begin, you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can
wait for your appointment(s).
You can use smart phone, tablet or computer for video parents evenings.
Video system requirements:
Apple iPhone/iPad (must be iOS 11+): Safari
Android: Chrome or Firefox
Windows: Chrome, Firefox or Edge (Chromium)
Mac: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
Linux: Chrome or Firefox
For more information on how the system works, please see this guide or the videos below.
How do I use the video system
How do I login to the Parents’ Evening Booking System?
How do I make an appointment?
How do I cancel or rearrange appointments?
How do I make an appointment for my other child?