70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1204.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,726
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Outwood Academy Portland · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+1pp
83%74%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+1pp
61%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
47.9
+3.0
50.047.544.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.9
EBacc entry
30%
-14pp
43%34%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
1204.5
+49.6
1204.51061.5918.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1204.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.7
-0.1
38.633.829.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.7
A-level value added
-0.39
+0.2
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+3pp
17%11%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,726
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 44% | 47.9 | Not applicable | 30% | 1204.5 | 30% | 1,726 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 44% | 44.9 | +0.01 | 43% | 1154.9 | 46% | 1,717 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 48% | 45.5 | +0.03 | 27% | 1137.7 | 29% | 1,662 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 61% | 50.0 | +0.23 | 25% | 1073.0 | 30% | 1,621 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 59% | 49.9 | +0.54 | 24% | 918.4 | 48% | 1,417 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 62% | 48.4 | +0.31 | 24% | 679.5 | 30% | 1,303 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 60% | 52.9 | +0.76 | 38% | — | 58% | 1,243 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.39 | 11% | 117 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.57 | 8% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 29.0 | C | — | 4% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 17% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 31.3 | C | -0.11 | 4% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.02 | 8% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | +0.02 | 15% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,726 | 20.8 | 13% | 16% | 29% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,717 | 21.4 | 14% | 14% | 27% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,662 | 22.5 | 14% | 12% | 27% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,621 | 21.1 | 11% | 11% | 28% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,577 | 21.8 | 11% | 9% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,417 | 21.4 | 10% | 8% | 31% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,303 | 20.4 | 8% | 7% | 33% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,243 | 20.1 | 5% | 6% | 34% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.