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 – Mr Davies
- Deputy head of year 7 – Miss Byrne
Tutors
- 7CUR – Miss Currie
- 7GAM – Mrs Gamaleldin
- 7JEL – Mr Jelley
- 7KEN – Miss Kendall
- 7LOP – Miss Lopez
- 7PAY – Miss Paybody
- 7SEY – Miss Seymour
- 7SMA – Miss A Smith
- 7WLS (Was 7SMM) – Mrs Wilson
Head of Year
- Head of year 8 – Mr M Smith
- Deputy head of year 8 – Mr Martin
Tutors
- 8BCK – Mrs Backhouse
- 8CRO – Mr Cross
- 8GOM – Miss Gomez
- 8HAS – Mr Hassan
- 8HON – Miss Honour
- 8MRA – Mr Rahman
- 8QUI – Miss Quinn
- 8SCA – Mrs Scarcliffe
Head of Year
- Head of year 9 – Mr Parnell
- Deputy head of year 9 – Mr Snookes
Tutors
Head of Year
Tutors
- 10BAL – Mrs Ball
- 10BEG – Mrs Begum
- 10BEL – Miss Bellazrak
- 10CHH – Ms Cheek
- 10FRN – Miss Francis
- 10FRS – Mr Forster
- 10LOC – Mr Lock
Head of Year
- Head of year 11 – Mrs Piper
- Deputy head of year 11 – Miss Stanley
Tutors
- 11BLA – Miss Blackmore
- 11HUD – Mrs Hudson
- 11GON – Miss Gonzalez
- 11YOU – Mr Young
Curriculum Teams
- Curriculum Lead – Ms Sanderson
- Miss Honour
- Mrs Gamaleldin
- Mrs Thayanukulvat (HLTA)
- Mrs Parker (Lead Teacher)
- Miss A Smith
- Curriculum Lead – Mr Young
- Mr M. Smith
- English Associate Leader – Miss Fraser
- Key Stage 3 Lead – Mr Forster
- Lead Practioner – Miss Devoil
- Mrs Ball
- Mrs Cheek
- Mr Cross
- Mrs Holden
- Mrs Piper
- Miss A. Smith
- Mr M Smith
- Lead Teacher – Miss Quinn
- Mrs Backhouse
- Miss E Cheek
- Curriculum Lead – Mrs Scarcliffe
- Miss Pszonak
- Miss Lopez
- Curriculum Lead – Miss Paybody
- Mr Dower
- Miss French
- Mrs Backhouse
- Miss Hudson– Curriculum Lead
- Mr Burns
- Mrs Grey
- Mr Cross
- Miss Kendall
- Mr De Caen – Curriculum Lead
- Mrs Traut – KS3 Lead
- Mrs Sebrell – Lead Practioner
- Mr Andrews
- Mr Davies
- Mr Dolphin
- Mr Parnell
- Mr Richards
- Mrs Wilson
- Miss Francis – Curriculum Lead
- Mr Palmer – HLTA
- Mr Lock – Curriculum Lead
- Miss Gomez
- Mr Hatherley
- Miss Currie
- Curriculum Lead – Mrs Begum
- Miss Masters
- Miss Choudhury
- Mrs Scarcliffe – Curriculum Lead
- Miss Gonzalez
- Miss Lopez
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Have you ever considered being more involved in the running of your child’s school? Our Trust schools need people like you who can bring the perspective of the parent body and…
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Inset days for 2016/17 have been agreed, these are: Monday 5 September 16, Friday 21 October 16, Tuesday 3 January 17, Monday 24 July 17, Tuesday 25 July 17
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You are invited to attend the Year 11 Parents’ Evening on Wednesday 28th November from 3.45 pm – 6.45 pm. Bookings for this evening are via our online Parents Evening Booking…
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Please see letters for school year 19/20
Parents’ Evenings 2020/21
Year 7: Wed 16th June 3:45 – 6:45
Year 8: Wed 19th May 3:45- 6:45
Year 9: Wed 10th March 3:45 – 6:45
Year 10: Wed 28th April 3:45 – 6:45
Year 11: Wed 31 March 3:45 – 6:45
Parents evenings are being held online using the same system we have previously used.
Year 9 Parents:
As there are limited appointments available in the option subjects, please only book appointments for Food & Nutrition, Design & Technology, Art, Drama, Dance, Music, RE and PE if your child is likely to opt for these subjects for Key Stage 4. I would also ask that you use the function to ask questions (Add comment) in advance when booking the appointment in order to ensure that the teacher is adequately prepared for the meeting.
Click here to book appointments
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?