Atlantic Academy Portland

Maritime House, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA

Good

Inspected 19 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

All-through

Phase

4–16

Ages

748

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: All-through
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 748 / 1,020 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.6%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

5.8%

SEN support

33.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.0

Attainment 8

748 pupils

19.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

38.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

22.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

45.15

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

19.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£45,061

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£844 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,205

Spend per pupil

£8,076

Income per pupil

70%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.