Ofsted is a government body that inspects and rates schools based on their performances in a bid to ensure that all education settings are providing the best quality of teaching and support for pupils.
The body inspects all types of schools from early education settings to secondary schools.
Each school inspection is published on the Ofsted website and there are four different ratings that a school might receive: Outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
There are a number of Ofsted ratings that have been released for secondary schools:
Each school inspection is published on the Ofsted website and there are four different ratings that a school might receive: Outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
![The Portsmouth Academy in Portsmouth has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on July 4, 2022.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU4NTBlYzAzLTg1MWYtNDEzZS1hNzAwLTYyNjhiODgzZTU5NjozMmY5YzcxZi1kN2ZlLTRkZTctYTA3OC01Njg0ZjljNDBiMWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. The Portsmouth Academy, Portsmouth
The Portsmouth Academy in Portsmouth has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on July 4, 2022.Photo: Google Street View
![Priory School, Southsea, received an Ofsted rating of Good and the report was published on January 16, 2023.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxMjU4MmVlLWE1ZDItNDY2Zi1hMDc4LTU3Yzk3NmI1NDBlNTo3NDRhYzYwYS1mNzJmLTQ1N2MtYmI5ZS02MGQwMmE0NDhkNzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Priory School, Southsea
Priory School, Southsea, received an Ofsted rating of Good and the report was published on January 16, 2023.Photo: -
![The Hayling College on Hayling Island has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on March 15, 2018.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNlNjIwYTRiLWU0NDYtNDQwNi04Mzk0LTNkOGQ0NTA4ZmM5ZDphMDNmNGJlMS1lNzk3LTQ5MmYtYmNjYy1jMTA3NDUwNzU2ZmI=.png?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. The Hayling College, Hayling Island
The Hayling College on Hayling Island has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on March 15, 2018.Photo: Google
![Redwood Park Academy in Cosham has an Ofsted rating of outstanding and the inspection was published on December 6, 2019.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZkNTVlMzdiLWQ5ZmUtNGZhYy05MmFjLWFiNzk1ZDQwMGIzOTo4NDYyZTMyMi1kZmI1LTRhNTktYTQ1Yi04Yjk4ODFjN2FlZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Redwood Park Academy, Cosham
Redwood Park Academy in Cosham has an Ofsted rating of outstanding and the inspection was published on December 6, 2019.Photo: Google Maps