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Portman Early Childhood Centre
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 2–5 · Council nursery school
12 Salisbury Street, London NW8 8DE · portmancentre.co.uk · 020 3307 1940
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Pupils
- 65
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- First language not English
- 86.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Portman Early Childhood Centre was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 18 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 20
- 27% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲95% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●85% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 75% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 68%
based on 11 parents (55%) with SEND