Portway Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
1 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Newham
Unique reference
142632
Address
Stratford Road, Plaistow, E13 0JW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
547 (52% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
68.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.3%
Persistent absence
20.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Bangladeshi 24.5%
African 14.3%
Mixed 12.9%
Other White 12.8%
Pakistani 6.6%
Indian 6.2%
White British 4.8%
Unclassified 4.6%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 3.5%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 23%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 108
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Portway Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
26
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
25
12
13
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
36
16
20
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
10
9
Reception, Full-time
74
38
36
Year 1
72
41
31
Year 2
76
41
35
Year 3
60
38
22
Year 4
64
33
31
Year 5
54
29
25
Year 6
67
28
39
Year 2024-2025