Outwood Academy Portland
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Worksop (Nottinghamshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Outwood Academy Portland is based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2012 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 138248
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Gough | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev David Gough Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Selina Archer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Ellis | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Dilks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Routh | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Doctor Amulya Nadkarni | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jeanette Hercun | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Claudine Storr | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Danielle Sheehan | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lucie Barnfather Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Lucie Barnfather Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Victoria Clarkson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record