St George's Foundation Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionFoundation school · Primary
Portland · DT5 2BD · Dorset
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM27.0%
- Demand0.96
1.1 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: Needs attentionURN 145119
Atlantic Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led · Portland · DT5 2NA
Ages 4–16 · 769 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Needs attention
Attainment 8
38.9
Overall absence
9.4%
Admissions demand
0.98 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-24
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry38%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
- Authorised absence
- 5.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 763
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.98 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
47
Places offered
49
1st-preference offers
47
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 56
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 48
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill75%
769 pupils · 1,020 places
- Pupils on roll
- 769
- Boys / girls
- 389 / 380
- School capacity
- 1,020
- Capacity fill
- 769 / 1,020 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- FSM pupils
- 267
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Aspirations Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Principal Melissa Heppell
Location
- Address
- Maritime House, Southwell Park
- Postcode
- DT5 2NA
- Town
- Portland
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Dorset
- District
- Dorset
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Portland, Dorset, 769 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.7%.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Principal Melissa Heppell
- Telephone
- 01305820262