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Portway Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 1–11 · Sponsored academy
Stratford Road, Plaistow, London E13 0JW · portway.ncltrust.net · 020 8472 7142
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.58 mi
- 0.94 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 513
- 61% of 840 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.3%
- First language not English
- 67.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.58 mi (937 m), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.96 mi (1.54 km), walking distance. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 64 | 62 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 76 | 70 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 73 | 63 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.96 mi1.54 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131846)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Portway Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131846), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131846)
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 74
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (31%) with SEND