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Outwood Academy Portland

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Netherton Road, Worksop S80 2SF · portland.outwood.com · 01909 471010

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
47.9
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
1.56 mi
2.51 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,706
99% of 1,720 places
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.7%
First language not English
15.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Outwood Grange Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.56 mi (2.51 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 301 families put the school first and 295 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 332 (Places 300)332September 2023: 296 (Places 351)296September 2024: 270 (Places 322)270September 2025: 295 (Places 292)295September 2026: 301 (Places 295)301Places 295
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262953011▲96%
September 2025Sept 20252922951▲95%
September 2024Sept 20243222700.899%
September 2023Sept 20233512960.899%
September 2022Sept 20223003321.1▲80%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.56 mi2.51 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.9, and 44.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.9 (England 46.3)52.92017/18: 48.4 (England 46.5)48.42018/19: 49.9 (England 46.7)49.92021/22: 50.0 (England 48.8)50.02022/23: 45.5 (England 46.3)45.52023/24: 44.9 (England 45.9)44.92024/25: 47.9 (England 46.0)47.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●47.946.0
●44.4%45.4%
▲70.3%64.8%
▼29.7%40.5%
▲4.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form30.2−9.6
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education56.8+17
Other education1.4−0.6
Apprenticeship2.2−1.1
Employment1.4−2.7
Not in a lasting destination4−3
Activity not captured3.6−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.6 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 29.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
96 studentsC+ (31.7)Below average -0.39
96 studentsC (31.5)Below average -0.41
11 studentsDist (34.4)Average -0.34
6 studentsDist+ (40.8)Average +0.69
11.1%AAB or better
82.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2491C+ (31.8)-0.57
2022/2397C (29)—
2021/2290B (38.6)—
2018/1978C (31.3)-0.11
2017/1891C+ (33.6)-0.02
2016/17124C (29.6)+0.02
2015/1686C (30.4)-0.09

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University48.2−11.2
Further and other education8.2—
Further education1.8—
Other education6.4—
Apprenticeship9.1+3.2
Employment23.6−1.2
Not in a lasting destination8.2+1.3
Activity not captured2.7−0.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Outwood Academy Portland on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Monitoring visit
  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (171 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
60%
Replies
171
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼69% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼55% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼36% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼41% agreeEngland 67%

based on 50 parents (29%) with SEND

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