Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,427 of 15,057
Worse than 89% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138402.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 101 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 100 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 100 | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 67% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 288 |
| Girls | 151 |
| Boys | 137 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.6% |
| First language not English | 24.3% |
| SEN support | 48 |
| EHC plan | 29 |
| Average class size | 28.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.2% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 42 |
| Applications (Reception) | 82 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 259 |
| Pupils on roll | 267 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.43 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.25 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 12% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Chichester Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Richard's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Chichester High Schools Sixth Form | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | The Prebendal School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St. Joseph's Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Chichester High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Kingsham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The March CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. |
Portfield Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Portfield Primary Academy ranks 13,427 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).
Portfield Primary Academy has 288 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 259.
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.