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Portal House School
Kent·Not applicable·South East·Community special school·CT15 6SS
URN: 119062
13.2
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.82
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.54, -1.10]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.82
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.54, -1.10]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 20 | 13.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 18 | 16.8 | -1.82 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 15.8 | -2.09 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 19 | 18.2 | -2.61 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
Dartford Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 79.9Progress 8 +1.11
Compare with Portal House SchoolTonbridge Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.2Progress 8 +0.75
Compare with Portal House SchoolTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.4Progress 8 +0.77
Compare with Portal House SchoolSchool information
| URN | 119062 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rosemary Bradley |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CT15 6SS |
| Latest pupils | 20 |
| FSM eligible | 64.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6SS
https://www.portal-house.kent.sch.uk/View local authority page1304853033| DfE number | 7067 |
| UKPRN | 10018758 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |