Portland School Catchment Area
Portland School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Stoke-on-Trent , serving pupils aged 3-16, with 135 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-16
Age range
135
Pupils
140
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2021
Portland School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Portland School?
The catchment area for Portland School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Portland School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stoke-on-Trent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stoke-on-Trent catchment area documents →Portland School: 140 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Portland School has a published admission number of 140 places. 135 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 140, Stoke-on-Trent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 62.2% of pupils at Portland School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stoke-on-Trent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Stoke-on-Trent school admissions →
Portland School: School Information
- Full address
- Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-16 years
- Free school meals
- 62.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149392
Other Not applicable Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If Portland School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Roaches School Catchment Area
Other independent special school · ST8 7AB
Regent College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · ST4 7AA
Strathmore College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · ST4 8LJ
University of Staffordshire Catchment Area
Higher education institutions · ST4 2DE
Draycott Moor College Catchment Area
Other independent special school · ST11 9AH
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · ST2 9JA
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Portland School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Portland School
What is the catchment area for Portland School? ▾
The catchment area for Portland School is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Portland School oversubscribed? ▾
Portland School is operating close to its capacity of 140 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Portland School? ▾
Admission to Portland School is managed by Stoke-on-Trent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Portland School cover? ▾
Portland School is a not applicable school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving pupils aged 3-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Portland School? ▾
Portland School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.