Portland School, Stoke-on-Trent

Inadequate
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 316

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Alexis Bull
Pupils:144 / 140 capacity
LA:Stoke-on-Trent
Phone:01782882020
Address:Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Trust:THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2023

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:149392
UKPRN:10091316
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stoke-on-Trent South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

54.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 6%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Blythe Bridge Rail Station
548m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Portland School (opp)
151m · 2 min walk
Grindley Lane (adj)
304m · 5 min walk
Adamthwaite Drive (adj)
459m · 7 min walk
Railway Station (opp)
598m · 10 min walk
Greenacres Avenue (opp)
666m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

144 pupils

140 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,431
Projected new pupils:618

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent

Admissions Demand - Stoke-on-Trent

Low demand1.08x oversubscription

Places available

3,160

Applications

3,413

Got 1st preference

86.5%

Got preferred school

96.1%

Secondary admissions across Stoke-on-Trent (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

33.11659%

Overall absence

70.86093%

Persistent absence

151

Enrolments

Authorised18.22407%
Unauthorised14.89252%
Persistent (10%+)70.86093%
Severe (50%+)29.80132%

Absence trend

23.29705%
22/23
27.69818%
23/24
33.11659%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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