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Portway Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · E13 0JW

Ages 1–11 · 513 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
398

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

513 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
513
Boys / girls
268 / 245
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
513 / 840 (61%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
171
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 1–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Academy trust
NEWHAM COMMUNITY LEARNING
Sponsor
Newham Community Learning
Headteacher
Mr Scott Chudley

Location

Address
Stratford Road, Plaistow
Postcode
E13 0JW
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
West Ham and Beckton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 1–11, in London, Newham, 513 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E13
17
Primary in E13
12
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Selwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS272%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.96

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    • KS264%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.97

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Plaistow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · E13 9DQ · Newham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Southern Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Upton Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Chudley
Telephone
02084727142
Website
https://portway.ncltrust.net

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