Portfield Primary Academy

St James Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

267

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 267 / 285 (94%)
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.5%

Disadvantaged

17.6%

EAL

9.7%

SEN support

19.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

21.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

19.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

7.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£45,984

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,951 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,243

Spend per pupil

£8,532

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.