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Portway Primary School

Newham, E13 0JWPrimaryAges 1–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2226 of 13,686 nationally

About Portway Primary School

Portway Primary School in Newham has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, a remarkable turnaround from the Inadequate rating it received in 2015. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all earned the top grade, and an ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 77% of Year 6 pupils achieved this in the 2023/24 academic year, comfortably above the Newham local authority average of 74%. That places Portway 28th out of 61 primary schools in the borough and in the top 25% nationally. Average scores in reading (108) and maths (107) are also strong, and the school outperforms the LA average on the expected standard in writing (88% versus the LA figure) and reading (84%).

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range1 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStratford Road, London, Newham, E13 0JW
HeadteacherScott Chudley
Local AuthorityNewham
Number of Pupils547
Free School Meals (FSM)35.2%
School Capacity547 / 840 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosDining HallPlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCricketAthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubChessChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: portway.ncltrust.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Portway Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.