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Portland School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Uttoxeter Road
 Blythe Bridge
 Stoke-on-Trent
 Staffordshire ST11 9JG
Telephone: 01782 882020

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 3-16)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Portland School and Specialist College
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Sponsor: The Shaw Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Alexis Bull (since February 2025 – came from Sutton House Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Sabrina Hobbs
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.78 / 38.46
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.28
Number of pupils: 135
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.2
Sex: Mixed (87% boys / 13% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency: Stone
Electoral Ward: Fulford
School Number: 8617000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th December 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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