SCHOOL PROFILE

Outwood Academy Portland

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 138248
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,720 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 September 2024
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Nottinghamshire
Trust OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,706 1,706 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 869 50.9% of pupils
Male pupils 837 49.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.3%
2.5 pts above England
School 27.3%
Bassetlaw 24.5%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.7%
4.6 pts below England
School 15.7%
Bassetlaw 9.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Bassetlaw 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.4%
1,304
Any other White background
8.8%
150
African
3.9%
67
Chinese
2.2%
37
White and Asian
1.6%
28
Any other Asian background
1.6%
27
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.6% 181 of 1,706 pupils
10.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.6%
Bassetlaw 15.4%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.3% 158 pupils
England 14.8% 5.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.4% 23 pupils
England 6.0% 4.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 64
Social, emotional & mental health 39
Specific learning difficulty 27
Speech, language & communication 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.9 8.7 pts above England
School 47.9
Bassetlaw 42.6
East Midlands 39.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 44.4% England 36.0% 8.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 70.3% England 51.4% 18.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 29.7% England 30.6% 0.9 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.32 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.01 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.94%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.73 pts higher than England
School 9.94%
Bassetlaw 5.88%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.95 pts higher than England
School 26.76%
Bassetlaw 15.33%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.07%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.26 pts higher than England
School 5.07%
Bassetlaw 1.49%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.2% 6.9 pts above England
Outwood Academy Portland
99.2%
Bassetlaw
96.8%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information