KEY DATES
Friday 13th February: Last Day of Term
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February: Half Term School Holiday
Monday 23rd February: Start of New Term
Links: Year 10 Progress Evening Letter Year 11 February Mock Exam Timetable
KEY DATES
Friday 13th February: Last Day of Term
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February: Half Term School Holiday
Monday 23rd February: Start of New Term
Links: Year 10 Progress Evening Letter Year 11 February Mock Exam Timetable
Progress Evening is an essential, and invaluable, opportunity to help assess and support your child's progress at school. The Portsmouth Academy believes parental involvement is important for pupil's achievement and we strongly encourage carer's participation in these events.
| Date | Year Group |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 10th December 2025 | 11 |
| Wednesday 21st January 2026 | 7 |
| Wednesday 25th February 2026 | 10 |
| Wednesday 11th March 2026 | 9 |
| Wednesday 25th March 2026 | 11 |
| Wednesday 24th June 2026 | 8 |
All Progress Evenings for Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 run from 3:40 – 6:30pm. Year 9 Progress and Options Evening runs from 3:40-7:30pm.
To book for Progress Evening you will need to access the Arbor Parent Portal or use the Arbor Parent App.
Steps to Download and Use the Arbor Parent App:
Set up an account: To set up your account, you just need to set a password. You can do this by going to the-portsmouth-academy.uk.arbor.sc, clicking on ‘Forgotten Password?’ and following the instructions on screen. (When first setting up your account in Arbor always use an internet browser first, this is especially important if you are already using Arbor for another child or school). Your username is your email address that we have on registered on the system.
Download the App: You can download the App from the ‘Apple App Store’ or ‘Google Play Store’ by searching for ‘Arbor Parent App’.
Book Meetings: Navigate to the 'Bookings' section within the app. Here, you will be able to select the available time slots for your meetings with teachers.
If you have any issues booking appointments please contact the school office at office@theportsmouthacademy.org.uk or 0333 360 2200.
You will get a 5 minute slot with each teacher. For years 7, 8 and 9 there may be a limit to the number of teachers you can see to ensure that all parents can make appointments.