Admiral Lord Nelson School is a mixed non denominational secondary school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The school, located on the eastern side of Portsmouth on Dundas Lane, opposite Ocean retail park and running parallel to the Eastern Road, is situated next to Langstone Harbour, and was constructed on a green field site.
Named after Horatio Nelson, admiral and hero of the British Royal Navy, with which it has already built ties, it was established in 1995 and runs as a Business and Enterprise College to provide education for 11-16 year old students. On opening it had an initial attendance of 170 year 7 students, which has subsequently grown substantially to around 1000. During this time, it has forged partnerships with the local business community.
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