Atlantic Academy Portland

Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–16 · Portland, Dorset

Atlantic Academy Portland is an other school in Portland, Dorset for ages 4–16 (academy sponsor led).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026

“Pupils in the primary phase enjoy learning and benefit from effective teaching.”
“Children in the early years get off to a positive start.”
“By the end of key stage 2, pupils have generally gained the foundations that they need.”

“In the secondary phase, pupils’ experiences of the curriculum and teaching are less positive.”
“This is particularly true for pupils who face barriers to learning, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
“Pupils’ weaker achievement is evident in examination results, which are consistently below national averages.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	64%	62%
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	19%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	34	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
2026 Year 7 entry: 52 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

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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.

Straight-line distance, in Dorset.