Outwood Academy PortlandMeden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Academy Portland and Meden School are secondary schools.
Outwood Academy Portland scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meden School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Portland is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Academy Portland was judged the expected standard and Meden School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Outwood Academy Portland and 44.0 for Meden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Outwood Academy Portland (50.0 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meden School (46.5 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorksopOutwood Academy Portland | MansfieldMeden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | 27th of 45 in Nottinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,726 | 1,064 | |
| Capacity | 1,720 | 1,356 | |
| Location | Worksop, S80 2SF | Mansfield, NG20 0QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 35.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% Stronger figure | 62.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.7% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 Stronger figure | 3.66 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 279 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 96 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 29.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,726 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 37.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Outwood Academy Portland
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