Outwood Academy Portland
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Address | Netherton Road, S80 2SF |
| School Website | www.portland.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 1909471010 |
| URN | 138248 |
School Census
| Total | 1662 |
| Girls/Boys | 888/774 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 53.4%/46.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 11.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 372 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 24/09/2024 | |
| 13/03/2014 | Outstanding |
| 06/03/2012 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 24/09/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 13/03/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 06/03/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43.90% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 59.40% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.20% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 |
| Progress 8 | 0.01 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 59% |
| Entering EBacc | 27% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.01 |
| Progress 8 | 0.03 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 50 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 67% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.4 |
| Progress 8 | 0.23 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 553 |
| As first preference | 270 |
| As second preference | 251 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 322 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 268 |
| second preference offers | 54 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 603 |
| As first preference | 296 |
| As second preference | 256 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 351 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 294 |
| second preference offers | 44 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 577 |
| As first preference | 332 |
| As second preference | 221 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 300 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 264 |
| second preference offers | 36 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 467 |
| As first preference | 305 |
| As second preference | 141 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 299 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 273 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 431 |
| As first preference | 269 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 295 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 269 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 500 |
| As first preference | 293 |
| As second preference | 159 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 320 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 287 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 412 |
| As first preference | 255 |
| As second preference | 128 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 289 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 255 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 354 |
| As first preference | 235 |
| As second preference | 104 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 235 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 376 |
| As first preference | 243 |
| As second preference | 110 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 247 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 243 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 324 |
| As first preference | 211 |
| As second preference | 103 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 212 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 211 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 322 |
| As first preference | 215 |
| As second preference | 96 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 215 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 215 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 67% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 44% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 68% |
| no | 32% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 53% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 35% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 59% |
| no | 41% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 79.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 81.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 8.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
(0.00 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Netherton Road, , S80 2SF
Sparken Hill Academy
(0.23 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Sparken Hill, , S80 1AW
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Holles Street, , S80 2LJ