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Portway Infant School

Derby, DE22 2HEPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Portway Infant School

Portway Infant School sits within Derby’s primary landscape, a local authority where only five of 74 same-type schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in Derby are Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School, and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, though Portway serves a distinct age range of 5 to 7, feeding into junior provision elsewhere. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Lawn Primary School, 1.3 kilometres away. Portway is a smaller-than-average school with 173 pupils against a capacity of 180, and it is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 109 applications for 49 places, with 47 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.22. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence in what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodlands Road, Derby, Derby, DE22 2HE
HeadteacherLisa McSherry
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils173
Free School Meals (FSM)14.5%
School Capacity173 / 180 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCross CountryGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubBook ClubCodingChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: portwayi.derby.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Portway Infant School

Portway Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.