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Portman Early Childhood Centre

Local authority nursery school · London · NW8 8DE

Ages 2–5 · 65 pupils · Westminster

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Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
65
Boys / girls
33 / 32
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Ms Amie Curtis

Location

Address
12 Salisbury Street
Postcode
NW8 8DE
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 on roll / 17 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in London, Westminster, 65 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 11.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Nursery schools in London
61
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW8
10
Nursery in NW8
1
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Nursery in Westminster LA
4

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW8

  • Granville Plus Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · NW6 5RA · Brent

    Ages 0–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Mary Paterson Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W9 3DS · Westminster

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM14.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W9 3JY · Westminster

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM37.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W10 5TN · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM44.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Thomas Coram Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · WC1N 2NY · Camden

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM35.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • College Green School and Services

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · NW10 3PH · Brent

    Ages 3–4

    • FSM0.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Amie Curtis
Telephone
02033071940
Website
www.portmancentre.co.uk

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