Atlantic Academy Portland
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 19 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
- 748 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 33.8%
White British 88%
Other White 6%
Unclassified 3.1%
Mixed 1.4%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 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 79%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 76 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 76 |
| French | GCSE | 28 |
| Geography | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Atlantic Academy Portland
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 16 11 |
| Year 1 | 47 20 27 |
| Year 2 | 43 23 20 |
| Year 3 | 46 21 25 |
| Year 4 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 5 | 41 19 22 |
| Year 6 | 35 14 21 |
| Year 7 | 101 52 49 |
| Year 8 | 106 57 49 |
| Year 9 | 83 48 35 |
| Year 10 | 95 49 46 |
| Year 11 | 79 41 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 21.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |