Portland School, based in Stoke-on-Trent, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Portland School currently has around 135 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 87.4% boys and 12.6% girls. Around 62.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 27.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 64.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
| Website: | http://portlandschool.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01782882020 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Alexis Bull |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149392 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2021
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 135 |
| Number of Boys: | 118 |
| Number of Girls: | 17 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 27.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 64.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.10% | 127 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meir Nursery School George Avenue , Meir ST3 6DQ | - not rated | 1,753 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Nursery School Harrowby Road , Meir ST3 7AN | - not rated | 2,150 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springcroft Primary School Grindley Lane , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JS | 3out of 4 | 156 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsh Primary School Stallington Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PN | - not rated | 1,019 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The William Amory Primary School Stallington Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PN | 3out of 4 | 1,093 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Beeches Forsbrook Junior School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forsbrook CofE (C) Infants School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe Bridge High School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW | 3out of 4 | 1,022 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blythe Bridge High School Cheadle Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9PW | - not rated | 1,022 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandon Business and Enterprise College Sandon Road , Meir ST3 7DF | - not rated | 2,559 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Weston Road , ST3 6AP | - not rated | 2,709 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longton High School Box Lane , Meir ST3 5PR | - not rated | 2,953 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland School Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portland School and Specialist College Uttoxeter Road , Blythe Bridge ST11 9JG | - not rated | 312 yd | Foundation special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kinetic Academy Meir Youth Cafe , Sandon Road ST3 7DJ | - not rated | 2,339 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan House School 207/209 Weston Road , Weston Coyney ST3 6AT | - not rated | 2,554 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Draycott Moor College Draycott Old Road , Draycott-in-the-Moors ST11 9AH | - not rated | 2,720 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.