Portfield Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · West Sussex
Portfield Primary Academy is a primary school in West Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St James Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 288 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind and welcoming at Portfield Primary Academy.”
- “They are proud to be part of this caring and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils in the specially resourced provision for pupils with developmental language disorder are fully involved in every aspect of school life.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement over time and across the breadth of the curriculum remains too variable.”
- “Some pupils leaving key stage 2, including disadvantaged pupils, are not well enough prepared for the next stage in their education.”
- “Most pupils attend school regularly, but too many, including disadvantaged pupils, still miss too much school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
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