Atlantic Academy Portland
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Portland, South West DT5 2NA · Dorset
#279 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#2638 of 4,090 nationally
About Atlantic Academy Portland
Atlantic Academy Portland is a academy all-through located in Portland, in the Dorset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 769 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 36.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 279th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (61th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 769; capacity filled 75.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 38.5%; ebacc average points 3.08.
There are 2 schools in Portland; Atlantic Academy Portland ranks 1st of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)64%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)19.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.7%
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 Atlantic Academy Portland by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 769
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 64%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 34.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 19.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Atlantic Academy Portland
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St George's Foundation Primary School
Portland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
406 students · 1.8 km away
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
340 students · 7.5 km away
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
220 students · 7.6 km away
All Saints' Church of England Academy
Weymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
598 students · 7.6 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
471 students · 8.0 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 8.6 km away
Conifers Primary School
Weymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 9.5 km away
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
189 students · 9.5 km away
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,466 students · 9.6 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
764 students
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
756 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlantic Academy Portland a good school?
Atlantic Academy Portland has a Success Index (England) of 36.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #279 of 402 in South West. 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 Atlantic Academy Portland rank in South West?
Atlantic Academy Portland ranks #279 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #2638 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Atlantic Academy Portland?
Atlantic Academy Portland had 769 students in 2025.
Is Atlantic Academy Portland a primary school or a secondary school?
Atlantic Academy Portland is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Atlantic Academy Portland?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Atlantic Academy Portland; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.