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Portland Academy

Academy special converter · Sunderland · SR3 2NQ

Ages 11–19 · 207 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
10.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill115%

207 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
142 / 65
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
207 / 180 (115%)
Free school meals
63.4%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
Academy trust
THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
Sponsor
Ascent Academies' Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Murphy

Location

Address
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth
Postcode
SR3 2NQ
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 63.4%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125

Nearby 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
Mr Stephen Murphy
Telephone
03339991455
Website
https://ascenttrust.org/portland/

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