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Outwood Academy Portland

Academy sponsor led · Worksop · S80 2SF

Ages 11–18 · 1,706 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.9

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 844.9
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry43%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,573

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

270

Places offered

322

1st-preference offers

268

Total preferences (any rank)
553
Preferred offers (top 3)
322
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill99%

1,706 pupils · 1,720 places

Pupils on roll
1,706
Boys / girls
837 / 869
School capacity
1,720
Capacity fill
1,706 / 1,720 (99%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
448
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Sheehan

Location

Address
Netherton Road
Postcode
S80 2SF
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 1,706 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.7%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Secondary schools in Worksop
2
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S80
14
Secondary in S80
1
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–18

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    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Sparken Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.99

    0.0 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Whitegates College

    Miscellaneous

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    Ages 16–25

    0.4 miles away

  • Worksop College

    Other independent school

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    Ages 2–18

    • Att828.5
    • EM5+0%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Sheehan
Telephone
01909471010
Website
www.portland.outwood.com

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