Portfield Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St James Road, Chichester, Chichester, PO19 7HAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Portfield Primary Academy is a primary school in Chichester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 16th of 23 primary schools in Chichester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 18 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

288 pupils on roll, with places for 285

Eligible for free school meals39.6%

39.6%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.3%

24.3%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.1%

10.1%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Portfield Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	18% met the expected standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
St. Joseph's Infant School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Kingsham Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Strong
Phone: 01243783939
Website: portfield-tkat.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: St James Road, Chichester, Chichester, PO19 7HA
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 138402

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.