Portland Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 11–19 · Sunderland
Portland Academy is a special school in Sunderland for ages 11–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 19 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 19 February 2025
Strengths
- “Portland Academy is a happy school, where pupils and staff flourish.”
- “Pupils’ education is mapped out meticulously by highly skilled professionals.”
- “Staff pay close attention to the targets set in pupils’ education, health and care (EHC) plans.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Portland Academy
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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