Allergy Awareness:

To help keep all pupils safe, please ensure the school has up-to-date information about any allergies your child may have. Accurate allergy information enables us to put appropriate support plans in place, train staff effectively, and respond quickly in an emergency. We all have a part to play in creating a safe environment, including following our nut-aware policy and being mindful of the food brought into school. If your child has an allergy, please contact the school or update their details via Arbor. Be Allergy Aware Posters for AAW25

Our Staff

Staff 2026-2027

At The Portsmouth Academy we encourage parents to support us in their child’s education by contacting us with any queries or issues.  For urgent issues please contact the school via phone on 0333 360 2200.  For general enquiries, email is probably best.  Please use info@theportsmouthacademy.org.uk if you do not know which member of staff to contact.  Please be aware that most staff will be busy teaching during the school day, and may not be able to read or respond to your email immediately.

 

Senior Leadership Team 
Headteacher Mrs Dedman
Vice Principal: Quality of Education Mr Burns
Vice Principal: Outcomes and Operations Mr Andrews
Vice Principal: Attendance, Pastoral and Behaviour  Mr Papanicolaou
Assistant Principal: Alternative Provisions and Intervention and Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Begum
Assistant Principal: Teacher Development and Feedback Miss Blackmore
Assistant Principal Mr de Caen
Assistant Principal: Analysis and Impact Miss Francis
Assistant Principal: Behaviour Systems Mrs Molloy
Assistant Principal: Personal Development Ms Williams
PA to SLT Ms Findlay
Safeguarding Leads 
Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Begum
Senior Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead  Mr O'Mara 
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead  Mr Hurry 
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead  Ms Shark 
SENCo
SENCo Miss Coles

 

Year Groups
Year 7
Head of Year    Miss Piper
Tutors    
7HMG   Miss Making   
7RDR   Miss Donnelly-Spencer
7JTR   Mr Taylor
7RLI   Miss Li
7ADN   Miss Dawson
7PSS   Ms Struss
7HAT   Miss Hart
7BBS   Mr Burgess
     
Year 8     
Head of Year   Miss Paice
Tutors     
8APS  
Miss Pires
8EMN  
Miss McLellan
8GOM   Mrs Gomez
8MHS (formerly JAN)   Miss Harris
8NET   Mr Neto
8OMO  
Mrs Omowunmi
8NEW   Mrs Newsham
8STS  
Mrs Thomas
8WWN  
Ms Wen
 
Year 9
Head of Year 9   Miss Currie
Tutors    
9AND   Miss T Anderson
9RCD    Mrs Richardson
9CRO (formerly TUT)   Mr Cross
9FRE   Miss French
9JFR    Ms J Fraser
9GPY    Mr Pearcey
9SCA(formerly BCK)   Mrs Scarcliffe
9MAE   Mrs Matenga
9PRE   Miss Preston
9TPU   Mrs Panou
     
Year 10    
Head of Year 10   Mr Corsby
Tutors     
10RSK (formerly CBY)  
Miss Stark
10FOX   Miss Fox
10HEZ   Mrs Hernandez-Sanchez
10ANG    Miss Howard
10EAI (formally POU)    Mr Antwi
10RAH   Miss Rahman
10ELL    Miss Ellenor
10TRA   Mrs Traut
10SCT (formerly KDN)   Miss M Scott
10WOD   Mrs Wood
 

Year 11

Head of Year 11   Mrs Cisse
Tutors    
11BAL   Mrs Ball
11BOD   Miss Bodkin
11CHH   Miss Cheek
11KNI   Mrs Knight
11MCP   Miss McPhee
11SCO (formerly STA)   Mr L Scott
11DAK    Mrs Davies
11PAN   Miss Payne
11SMJ (formerly AEB)   Mrs Smith
11YOU   Mr Young