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Portland Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland SR3 2NQ · ascenttrust.org · 033 3999 1455
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2019
- Pupils
- 207
- 27 over 180 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63.4%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
Portland Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 November 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 18 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 44
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲88% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 68% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%
based on 44 parents (100%) with SEND