Secondary school

Atlantic Academy Portland

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–16
  • Mixed
  • Dorset
  • DT5 2NA
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,124 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 54%54% · 2018/192021/22: top 90%2022/23: top 62%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against South West

Attainment 834 · South West 45.51/10 Well below South West
Grade 5+ English and maths19.2% · South West 44.2%1/10 Well below South West
EBacc point score3.08 · South West 3.981/10 Well below South West−6.6 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.74 · South West −0.021/10 Well below South West−82.1 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry · 2016/1714.07 · South West 30.03Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2016/17 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 39.8 · 109 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 32.6 · 120 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 44.6 · 80 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 45.3 · 68 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 39 · 74 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 43.7 · 87 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 38.9 · 90 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 34 · 78 pupils · South West 45.4545.332.6No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 20% · 120 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 30% · 80 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 34% · 68 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 20% · 74 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 25% · 87 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 24.4% · 90 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 19.2% · 78 pupils · South West 44.2%34%19.2%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 15 · 28 pupils · South West 29.292016/17: 14.07 · 21 pupils · South West 30.031514.07No exams

Not published 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

Reception

First-choice families who got in100%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd220
3rd40

Year 7

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd100
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2009–2026

  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2010Goodas predecessor
  4. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2022Good
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026769
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.6%
First language not English2.5%
SEN support33.8%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)9.0%
Persistently absent pupils22.2%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

75.4% full · 1,020 places · 48 in sixth form (2015/16)

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 151 responses (20.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school45.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school49% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved33.8% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?49% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 49% who said Yes above17.6% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?58.9% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 58.9% who said Yes above28.1% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know38.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 1.3% had no concerns to raise38.3% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart31.1% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well39.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?41.7% yes
  • Your overall view of the school36.5% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 39.8
  • Leadership 7
  • Teaching assistants 24.4
  • Other support 15

Teachers 46.8 FTE · Whole workforce 86.3 · 91 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,076
Spend per pupil£7,205
Staff spend per pupil£6,156
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£652,000in-year balance

Grants £7,854 · self-generated £222 · premises £72 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve −£486,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

90 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.7%
  • Education78.9%
  • Apprenticeship2.2%
  • Employment5.6%
  • Not sustained10%
  • Unknown3.3%