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Portway Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Robincroft Road, Allestree, Derby DE22 2GL · portwayj.derby.sch.uk · 01332 550113
On the mapSearch near DE22 2GL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 297
- 83% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112741)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Portway Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112741), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112741)
Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112741)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 63
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied