Atlantic Academy Portland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 20 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 145119
- Address
- Maritime House, Southwell Park, DT5 2NA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 778 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.6%
White British 88.8%
Other White 5.7%
Unclassified 3.5%
Mixed 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 87 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 87 |
| French | GCSE | 36 |
| Geography | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Atlantic Academy Portland
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 19 26 |
| Year 1 | 41 22 19 |
| Year 2 | 50 25 25 |
| Year 3 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 4 | 39 19 20 |
| Year 5 | 32 12 20 |
| Year 6 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 7 | 110 60 50 |
| Year 8 | 89 49 40 |
| Year 9 | 96 48 48 |
| Year 10 | 86 41 45 |
| Year 11 | 90 44 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 54.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 48.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |