Ofsted: Good

Portland Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Stephen Murphy

corporate_fareTHE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST

location_onSunderland, SR3 2NQ

language Visit Website phone 3339991455

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

190

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Age Range

11-19

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Portland Academy is a Academy special converter school in Sunderland, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Portland Academy is an academy special converter in Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 February 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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17 December 2018

Inspection Report

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21 June 2017

Inspection Report

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24 April 2015

Inspection Report

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21 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-11-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-12-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 208 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	190	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	174	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	174	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	172	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	174	1	0.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	167	6	3.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	174	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	162	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	164	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Severe Learning Difficulty 86 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 85 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Portland Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover