Atlantic Academy Portland

State-Funded School

atlantic-academy-portland-dorset-south-west

South WestRegion

DorsetLocal Authority

South DorsetConstituency

DT5 2NAPostcode

1.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Atlantic Academy Portland is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 4–16, located in Dorset, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 769 pupils. Atlantic Academy Portland is part of Aspirations Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 34
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 19.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.08

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Unclassified

Pupils

769

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 4 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 769
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Aspirations Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
25 Jan 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.