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Best schools in Portland

3 schools in Portland with the same league rank as the Dorset league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Portland's own ranking

In PortlandSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Atlantic Academy Portland64%8%Top 36% (28/79) in Dorset
2St George's Foundation Primary School46%4%(60/79) in Dorset

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Portland's own ranking

In PortlandSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Atlantic Academy Portland37.727%(18/19) in Dorset

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Budmouth Academy WeymouthWeymouth5.6 miles40.034%(15/19) in Dorset
All Saints' Church of England AcademyWeymouth4.3 miles37.835%(17/19) in Dorset

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Portland itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Budmouth Academy WeymouthWeymouth5.6 miles26.1-0.27(11/15) in Dorset
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward CollegeWeymouth6.0 miles24.5-0.16(14/15) in Dorset

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Dorset Primary · Dorset GCSE.

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