Outwood Academy Portland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 138248
- Address
- Netherton Road, S80 2SF
- Website
- www.portland.outwood.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1726 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 76.1%
Other White 8.9%
African 3.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Chinese 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Portland
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 295
- 2nd preference
- 234
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 328 171 157 |
| Year 8 | 348 163 185 |
| Year 9 | 294 155 139 |
| Year 10 | 282 137 145 |
| Year 11 | 280 129 151 |
| Year 12 | 85 27 58 |
| Year 13 | 95 42 53 |
| Year 14 | 14 5 9 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |