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Portland Academy
Sunderland·Not applicable·North East·Academy special converter·SR3 2NQ
URN: 138526GoodOfsted published 30 Jan 2020
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Sunderland for local comparison.
St Aidan's Catholic Academy
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 51.2Progress 8 +0.37
Compare with Portland AcademySt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 50.7Progress 8 +0.09
Compare with Portland AcademySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Attainment 8 48.9Progress 8 +0.13
Compare with Portland AcademySchool information
| URN | 138526 |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Stephen Murphy |
| Trust | THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SR3 2NQ |
| Latest pupils | 20 |
| FSM eligible | 63.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQ
https://ascenttrust.org/portland/View local authority page3339991455| DfE number | 7018 |
| UKPRN | 10038144 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 30 Jan 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
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| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Nov 2019 |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2020 |