Atlantic Academy Portland

Atlantic Academy Portland at a glance

Located in Portland, Dorset, Atlantic Academy Portland is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 748 pupils aged 4 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 15.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 34.0, well below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Atlantic Academy Portland ranks around the middle of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 19% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Atlantic Academy Portland their first choice was offered one of its 19 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.