Portal House School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
75
AGES
11 - 16
GENDER
Boys
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(15/05/2019)
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3.9:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
53.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
64%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Sea Street
St Margaret's-At-Cliffe
Dover
CT15 6SS
01304853033

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You, your leadership team and staff share an ambitious vision for all your pupils, many of whom have had negative experiences of school in the past. Together, you are dedicated to ensuring that all pupils are equipped with the skills, confidence and resilience they need to move on to the next stage of their education or training. Since the last inspection, the school has remained on the same site but moved into a purpose-built building. The new school was creatively designed to meet the complex needs of the pupils. You were instrumental in developing the plans and therefore ensured that quiet spaces for pupils to study, or to calm down, were incorporated into the design. Additionally, you understand that for some pupils participating in physical education (PE) lessons can be daunting. Pupils may not have a PE kit, or they may not want to get changed in front of other people. You addressed this sensitively by ensuring that each pupil is given a clean PE uniform each day and by providing individual changing rooms. As a result, all pupils are equipped and eager to actively join in all sporting activities. You and senior leaders are determined to make sure that pupils achieve good academic standards, but you also recognise the importance of developing their personal, social and independence skills. You accomplish this skill development successfully. This was seen at lunchtime with pupils eating in small groups with the staff, learning valuable social interaction and life skills.

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