Outwood Academy Portland
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Outwood Academy Portland is a secondary school in Worksop, Nottinghamshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,706 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value the focused, orderly and calm ethos across the school.”
- “Their conduct is polite, courteous and purposeful.”
- “High behavioural expectations are set and are mostly met.”
To improve
- “However, many parents and carers do not fully appreciate the reasons for, and the benefits of the changes.”
- “There is therefore variability in parents’ views about the school.”
- “However, too many pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, do not value their education and are often absent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 301 first-preference applications, 295 offers in total, 290 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Outwood Academy Valley 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Meden School 6.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Retford Oaks Academy 6.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Elizabethan Academy 7.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Dukeries Academy 7.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Manor Academy 8.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Garibaldi School 9.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Brunts Academy 10.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published