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Atlantic Academy Portland

Maritime House, Southwell Park, Portland, DT5 2NA

Local ranking27th of 29 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Needs attention

All-through

Phase

1020

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
36

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
19.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
38.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
78

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
748
Boys
384 (51%)
Girls
364 (49%)
Capacity
1020 (73% full)
SEND
39.6%
FSM Eligible
34.6%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.8%
SEN Support
33.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,205/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Asian Other: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.1%

90.8%

White British

6.2%

White Other

1.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145119
UKPRN
10065190
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
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