The Wymering School is a not applicable school in Portsmouth, serving pupils aged 9 to 16. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Wymering School currently has around 73 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 83.6% boys and 16.4% girls. Around 51.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 22.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 54.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).
| Address: | Sevenoaks Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
| Website: | https://thewymeringschool.com/ |
| Telephone: | 02392001535 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Portsmouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Sally Rogers |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149336 |
| Age Range: | 9 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 66 |
| Number of Pupils: | 73 |
| Number of Boys: | 61 |
| Number of Girls: | 12 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 22.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 54.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 64 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 4.10% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 2.70% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown First School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 223 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Portsdown Primary School Sundridge Close , Wymering PO6 3JL | 3out of 4 | 223 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Medina Primary School Medina Road , Cosham PO6 3NH | - not rated | 697 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle View First School Cheltenham Road , Paulsgrove PO6 3PZ | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Court Lane Infant Academy Hilary Avenue , Cosham PO6 2PP | 3out of 4 | 1,241 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks Middle School Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 337 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside Middle School Marsden Road , Paulsgrove PO6 4JB | - not rated | 1,688 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY | - not rated | 2,134 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield School Central Road , Drayton PO6 1QY | - not rated | 2,134 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The City of Portsmouth Boys' School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ | - not rated | 2,350 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Portsmouth London Road , Hilsea PO2 9DU | 4out of 4 | 2,369 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafalgar School London Road , Hilsea PO2 9RJ | 3out of 4 | 2,369 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portsmouth College Tudor Crescent , Cosham PO6 2SA | - not rated | 1,949 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wymering School Sevenoaks Road , PO6 3YB | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Home Tuition Centre The Oaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL | - not rated | 337 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Sevenoaks Pupil Referral Unit Sundridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 337 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| School Girl Mothers Pupil Referral Unit Sevenoaks Centre , Sundridge Close PO6 3JL | - not rated | 337 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crescent Centre Sandridge Close , Cosham PO6 3JL | - not rated | 337 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.