Outwood Academy Portland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 14 2014 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
- 1717 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 79.1%
Other White 8.9%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 2.3%
Chinese 1.9%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 283 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 283 |
| French | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Outwood Academy Portland
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 322
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 251
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 268
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 356 168 188 |
| Year 8 | 294 156 138 |
| Year 9 | 292 142 150 |
| Year 10 | 282 135 147 |
| Year 11 | 278 126 152 |
| Year 12 | 111 46 65 |
| Year 13 | 104 35 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 1.7% |