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Portslade Aldridge Community Academy

Chalky Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 2WS

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-16MIXED
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TypeAcademy sponsor led
PrincipalDr Mark Poston
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityBrighton and Hove
Pupils on roll910
RegionSouth East
Capacity1,075
ConstituencyHove and Portslade
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardNorth Portslade
Religious characterDoes not apply
Opened01-09-2011
GenderMixed
PostcodeBN41 2WS
URN137063
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2026-01-20
Ex
Quality of education
Ne
Behaviour & attitudes
Ex
Personal development
Ex
Leadership & management
No
Early years
No
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

PUBLISHED 2026-03-25 · INSPECTION 10432558 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of Aldridge Education - school sponsor, joined 01/05/2017.

Member of ALDRIDGE EDUCATION - multi-academy trust, joined 01/05/2017. Incorporated at Companies House as 05670663 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 4927 · UKPRN 10058195 · GROUP UID 2096

Governing body · 14 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Ms Sara HinchliffeChair of Local Governing Body25 Nov 202015 Apr 2026
6y
LAPSED
Ms Stephanie NewmanChair of Local Governing Body16 Apr 202631 Dec 2029
7m
ACTIVE
Fran CarterLocal Governor14 Dec 202125 Jul 2025
5y
LAPSED
Ms Kirstie FulthorpeLocal Governor11 May 202610 May 2027
6m
ACTIVE
Luke LordingLocal Governor25 Sep 202316 Apr 2026
3y
LAPSED
Neil McNairLocal Governor10 Jun 20249 Jun 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Ms Stephanie NewmanLocal Governor1 Jan 202615 Apr 2026
10m
LAPSED
Ms Samantha OramLocal Governor20 Oct 202519 Oct 2029
1y
ACTIVE
Tomomi PatesLocal Governor17 Jan 202516 Jan 2029
2y
ACTIVE
Mr Neil PerryLocal Governor15 Dec 202514 Dec 2029
11m
ACTIVE
Dr Mark PostonLocal Governor13 Jun 2018
8y
Mr Robert RosenthalLocal Governor1 Jul 202130 Jun 2025
5y
LAPSED
Katie WhelanLocal Governor1 Jul 202115 Apr 2026
5y
LAPSED
Jo YoungLocal Governor14 Sep 20222 Feb 2026
4y
LAPSED
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Portslade Community College 114599Predecessor01-09-2011