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Portfield Primary Academy

St James Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA

Local ranking120th of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

285

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
43.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
47.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
53.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
53.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
267
Boys
129 (48%)
Girls
138 (52%)
Capacity
285 (94% full)
SEND
29.6%
FSM Eligible
40.5%
EAL
17.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.7%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,243/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.0%
  • White Other: 4.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%

76.0%

White British

4.9%

White Other

4.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138402
UKPRN
10038358
Establishment No.
2006
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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