Portfield Primary AcademySt. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Portfield Primary Academy and St. Joseph's CofE Junior School are primary schools.
Portfield Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St. Joseph's CofE Junior School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Portfield Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Portfield Primary Academy was judged in need of attention and St. Joseph's CofE Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Portfield Primary Academy and 36.0% for St. Joseph's CofE Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Portfield Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St. Joseph's CofE Junior School (0.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West SussexPortfield Primary Academy | ChichesterSt. Joseph's CofE Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 120th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 183rd of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 185 | |
| Capacity | 285 | 360 | |
| Location | West Sussex, PO19 7HA | Chichester, PO19 1DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 31.4% | |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Portfield Primary Academy
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
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