Portfield Primary Academy
St James Road, West Sussex, PO19 7HA
288 pupils · 101% of 285 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 18 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 43% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.71 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 42 | 30 | 82 | 38 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 32 | 79 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 44 | 41 | 76 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 46 | 90 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 45 | 42 | 87 | 45 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 44 | 37 | 74 | 41 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 39 | 75 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 26 | 59 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St. Joseph's Infant School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Kingsham Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- The March CofE Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.