Key Dates

Wednesday 23 July - End of Term, Students will be dismissed at 12:05pm

Thursday 21 August - Year 11 GCSE Results Day 9:00-11:00, Main Hall

Wednesday 3 September - Year 7 and Year 11 return to school.

Thursday 4 September - All year groups return to school.

Arbor Parent Portal and App

Arbor

From September 2025, The Portsmouth Academy will be using the Arbor Parent Portal and App for parent communications and payments. 

You will be able to:

  • Receive messages and communications from school
  • Make payments for trips or activities
  • Top-up your child’s catering balance
  • View your child’s school reports

Registering for Arbor

When first confirming your child’s profile in Arbor always use the browser, this is especially important if you are already using Arbor for another child at school. To set up your account, you just need to set a password. You can do this by going to https://theportsmouth-academy.uk.arbor.sc/ clicking on ‘Forgotten Password?’ and following the instructions on screen. Your username is your email address that we have on registered on the system. If you have trouble setting up or require any further questions about the Parent Portal, visit this Help Centre article. For any other queries, please contact the school office: info@thportsmouthacademy.org.uk 

You can download the App from the ‘Apple App Store’ or ‘Google Play Store’ by searching for ‘Arbor Parent App’.