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Portway Infant School

Primary · Community school · Andover, SP10 3PE

Outstanding

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Portway Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils270 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sara Allen
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115857.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils270
Girls139
Boys131
Eligible for free school meals12.2%
First language not English11.1%
SEN support18
EHC plan25
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.3%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
2.2%
Indian
2.2%
Other Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Black African
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.7%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)87
Applications (Reception)239
First preference applications (Reception)128
First preference offers (Reception)86
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll269
Unfilled places0.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.4
Support staff (FTE)19.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Portway Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryPortway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryJohn Hanson Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHarrow Way Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBalksbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBalksbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryAnton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryAnton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Portway Infant School

What is Portway Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Portway Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2024.

How many pupils attend Portway Infant School?

Portway Infant School has 270 pupils aged 5 to 7, with capacity for 270.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.