Schools by area › Milton Keynes › Portfields Primary School
Portfields Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Westbury Lane, Newport Pagnell MK16 8PS · portfieldsprimaryschool.org · 01908 616060
On the mapSearch near MK16 8PS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Milton Keynes 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 735
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 131718)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Milton Keynes it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131718)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Portfields Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131718)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131718), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131718)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131718)
May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131718)