Atlantic Academy Portland
Maritime House, Portland, DT5 2NA
769 pupils · 75% of 1,020 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 1 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 64% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
| Attainment 8 score | 34 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 19.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 38.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 32.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 19 | 18 | 44 | 18 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 52 | 52 | 66 | 52 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 22 | 22 | 49 | 22 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 72 | 69 | 87 | 70 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 18 | 37 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 47 | 56 | 48 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 38 | 26 | 66 | 37 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 55 | 53 | 69 | 53 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth 46.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School 51.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Cranbrook Education Campus 71.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Bridgwater College Academy 76.7 km · Most areas: Urgent improvement (2026)
- Matford Brook Academy 78 km · No Ofsted rating
- Thomas Hall School 80.9 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.