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Atlantic Academy Portland
Maritime House, Southwell Park, Portland DT5 2NA
Atlantic Academy Portland is a non-selective academy. It has about 790 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Aspirations Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Budmouth Academy Weymouth, Magna Academy, Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, Rivers Academy West London and Space Studio West London.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Progress.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | All Saints' Church of England Academy | |
| 6.0 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | |
| 8.0 | Wey Valley Academy | |
| 12.4 | The Thomas Hardye School | |
| 13.3 | Dorset Studio School | |
| 18.0 | The Purbeck School | |
| 19.9 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | |
| 21.4 | The Swanage School | |
| 22.7 | Lytchett Minster School | |
| 23.5 | Beaminster School | |
| 23.6 | The Cornerstone Academy | |
| 24.6 | Poole High School |
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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