Outwood Academy Portland
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worksop, East Midlands S80 2SF · Nottinghamshire
#146 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1796 of 4,090 nationally
About Outwood Academy Portland
Outwood Academy Portland is a academy secondary located in Worksop, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,706 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 146th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,706; capacity filled 99.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 26 schools in Worksop; Outwood Academy Portland ranks 13th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Outwood Academy Portland by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,706
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Outwood Academy Portland
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
556 students · 44 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 225 m away
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 711 m away
Worksop College
Worksop · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
849 students · 1.2 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 1.3 km away
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
345 students · 2.0 km away
Redlands Primary and Nursery School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 2.1 km away
The St Augustine's Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 2.2 km away
Norbridge Academy
Worksop · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 2.4 km away
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,721 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Northampton Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Bourne Grammar School
Bourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,718 students
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,721 students
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,740 students
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students
Wootton Park School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,670 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Outwood Academy Portland a good school?
Outwood Academy Portland has a Success Index (England) of 53.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #146 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Outwood Academy Portland rank in East Midlands?
Outwood Academy Portland ranks #146 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1796 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Outwood Academy Portland?
Outwood Academy Portland had 1,706 students in 2025.
Is Outwood Academy Portland a primary school or a secondary school?
Outwood Academy Portland is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Outwood Academy Portland?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Outwood Academy Portland; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.