Atlantic Academy Portland
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · All-through
Portland · DT5 2NA · Dorset
Ages 4–16
- Att838.9
- P8-0.7
- EM5+24%
- Absence9.4%
1.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 127133
St George's Foundation Primary School
Foundation school · Portland · DT5 2BD
Ages 4–11 · 406 pupils · Dorset
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
56%
Overall absence
7.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-03-17
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 5.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 376
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill81%
406 pupils · 503 places
- Pupils on roll
- 406
- Boys / girls
- 209 / 197
- School capacity
- 503
- Capacity fill
- 406 / 503 (81%)
- Free school meals
- 27%
- FSM pupils
- 109
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Coombs
Location
- Address
- Clarence Road
- Postcode
- DT5 2BD
- 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Portland, Dorset, 406 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 27%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Coombs
- Telephone
- 01305820520