The Flying Bull Academy is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Portsmouth for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 32 places for social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 3–11
- 415 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 32 places, 27 pupils
- Pupils
- 415
- Headteacher
- Mrs Grace Brown (Headteacher)
- Part of
- University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
- Council
- Portsmouth
- School reference (URN)
- 140719
Needs its base supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Portsmouth (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Portsmouth council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, June 2026: Needs attention in every area
Inspected in June 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Early yearsNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, July 2022).
Contact and getting there
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Portsmouth Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.7 miles
- The Harbour School Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in Portsmouth
By need in Portsmouth: Speech and language (6) · Autism (4) · Moderate learning (4) · SEMH (2)
Questions about The Flying Bull Academy
How do I get a place in The Flying Bull Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Flying Bull Academy support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Flying Bull Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is The Flying Bull Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Flying Bull Academy?
Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ, in Portsmouth.
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