Portland Academy

School Name: Portland Academy
Address: Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth
Town/City: Sunderland
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: SR3 2NQ
Telephone Number: 0333 999 1455
Website: https://ascenttrust.org/portland/

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Ascent Academies' Trust
Sponsor: Ascent Academies' Trust

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Murphy
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 207 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 115% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63.4%

• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 138526
DfE Number: 394/7018
UKPRN: 10038144
UPRN: 45127812
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Doxford Park (E05016375)

Easting & Northing: 437508E, 552027N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 51' 44.16" N 1° 25' 1.36" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVH6M+W5

DfE Record: View record

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