Atlantic Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led in Portland, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 769 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1020 |
| Free school meals | 34.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Maritime House, Southwell Park, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.atlantic-aspirations.org/ |
| Telephone | 01305820262 |
| URN | 145119 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 1 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 January 2022, published 9 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St George's Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- All Saints' Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 7.6 km)
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (primary school, about 8.0 km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (primary school, about 8.6 km)
- Conifers Primary School (primary school, about 9.5 km)
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.