outwood academy portland

What outwood academy portland does

Outwood Academy Portland is a state-funded secondary academy located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, operating within the UK government's academy framework. It joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust in 2012 and serves students aged 11–16 across Years 7 to 11, with a published admission number of 300 pupils per year group. The academy delivers the standard national secondary curriculum alongside statutory careers education, enrichment activities, and pastoral support, and it publishes its own assessment and behavior policies.

The product surface is conventional for a UK secondary academy: classroom teaching supported by an integrated EdTech stack that includes Lexia for literacy, MyMaths for mathematics, Google Workspace for Education for collaboration, and Unifrog for destinations and careers tracking. Administrative and parent-facing functions run through iPayImpact for payments and standard Trust-wide HR and MIS systems. There is no proprietary platform, no in-house curriculum product, and no commercial offering beyond the core educational service. Partnerships with Progress Careers and Unifrog are the most visible third-party integrations supporting the Gatsby Benchmarks careers program.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue arrives as per-pupil funding from the Department for Education, channeled through Outwood Grange Academies Trust, which retains a central top-slice for shared services before allocating budgets to the academy. There are no fee-paying pupils, no international student stream, no ancillary revenue lines disclosed, and no tuition pricing. Strategic direction is set by the Trust rather than by the academy in isolation, and operating performance is evaluated primarily through Ofsted inspection outcomes and pupil attainment metrics rather than financial KPIs.

Name

outwood academy portland

Legal name

Outwood Academy Portland

Website

https://portland.outwood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outwood Academy Portland is a state-funded secondary academy in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils in Years 7–11 under Outwood Grange Academies Trust. It delivers the national curriculum, careers guidance, and enrichment on a fixed 300-per-year-group admission cap.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• State-funded academy
• Careers guidance
• Personal development

Headquarters

HQ city

Worksop

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state-funded academy, the primary revenue comes from government per-pupil funding allocated through the Outwood Grange Academies Trust based on student enrollment numbers.
2. Parental Payments: Parents pay for school dinners, trips, music lessons, planners, and other activities through the iPay online payment system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Outwood Academy Portland is a state-funded secondary academy providing full-time education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7 through 11) in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. As part of the Outwood Family of Schools since 2012, the academy delivers a broad academic curriculum covering 30+ subjects, GCSE and vocational qualifications, integrated careers education aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, and structured personal development and enrichment programmes.

Product overview

Outwood Academy Portland is a secondary academy within the Outwood Family of Schools that provides a comprehensive educational experience through its integrated curriculum model. The academy offers core secondary education across diverse subject areas including GCSEs, BTEC qualifications, and technical awards. Supporting the academic curriculum are integrated services including the Careers Education and Guidance Programme (aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks), the Enrichment and Extended Learning Programme (providing online platforms, interventions, and after-school activities), and the Outwood Curriculum Experience structured across Intrinsic, Enhancement, Academic, and Elective dimensions. The academy utilizes Google Classroom for remote learning and various educational technology platforms including Accelerated Reader, Lexia, and Times Tables Rock Stars for personalized student development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outwood Academy Portland Secondary Education
• Careers Education and Guidance Programme (CEIAG)

Quantifiable outcome

• Target of 0% NEET (students not in education, employment or training) for leaving Year 11 students

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Outwood Grange Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2012. The Trust provides strategic oversight, governance, policies, curriculum frameworks, and support services. Ultimate responsibility rests with the Trust's Board of Trustees, with local Academy Council governance.
• Progress CareerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgress Careers provides high quality, impartial careers advice and guidance to enable students to make informed decisions about their future. Independent advisers are based in the academy one or two days per week providing one-to-one careers meetings, drop-in sessions, and career fairs. The partnership supports the academy's commitment to meeting all 8 Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers guidance.
• Nottinghamshire County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNottinghamshire County Council issues all school bus passes and provides information on under 16 travel assistance for students.
• TrutexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrutex is the exclusive supplier of branded uniform items with the Outwood logo. Pre-loved uniform is also available through Trutex's pre-loved program.
• High Performance FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJake Humphries from High Performance Foundation shared key messages with students at the Student Voice Conference celebrating 15 years of the Trust.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust running secondary and primary academies across England. Comparable as a state-funded secondary education provider using a trust-wide operating model, though with a substantially larger and more geographically dispersed portfolio than Outwood Grange Academies Trust.
• E-ACT: National multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary academies across England. Broadly comparable as a larger, established academy trust serving similar state-funded secondary cohorts, though operating a wider and more geographically diverse portfolio than the Outwood Family.

Direct peers

• Outwood Academy Valley: Sibling secondary academy within Outwood Grange Academies Trust, referenced in the data as the host of Outwood Post 16 Centre Worksop. Operates the same Trust curriculum, policies, and enrichment model in the same Worksop area as Portland.
• Outwood Grange Academy: The flagship secondary academy of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, located in Wakefield. Directly comparable as a Trust-operated secondary academy sharing the same curriculum frameworks, governance, branding, and operational model as Outwood Academy Portland.
• Outwood Academy Hasland Hall: Sibling secondary academy within Outwood Grange Academies Trust serving the Hasland area. Comparable in operating model, Trust-wide curriculum, and student age range to Outwood Academy Portland.
• Outwood Academy Newbold: Sibling secondary academy within Outwood Grange Academies Trust operating under the same Trust-wide curriculum, governance, and careers programme structure as Outwood Academy Portland.
• Outwood Academy Bircotes: Sibling secondary academy within Outwood Grange Academies Trust serving the Bircotes area in Nottinghamshire. Comparable secondary-age cohort, identical Trust curriculum framework, and overlapping local catchment with Portland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OutwoodPortland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/outwood-academy-portland

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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