Academy sponsor led · Newham

Portway Primary School

1–11Ages
513Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142632URN

Stratford Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingMar 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.6 above Newham median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newham

191 applications for 60 places · 11th of 63 in Newham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingMar 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

12 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
27 March 2019
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Newham median (2.6) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

191 applications · 60 places offered · 67 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.2; Newham median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Newham median median 2.7
2024 2.1; Newham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Newham median median 2.6
2022 2.1; Newham median median 2.6
2021 3.2; Newham median median 2.7
2020 3.0; Newham median median 2.7
2019 3.7; Newham median median 2.8
2018 2.4; Newham median median 2.8
2017 2.8; Newham median median 2.9
2016 2.8; Newham median median 3.1; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Newham median median 3.0; as the previous school

This school
Newham median

Dashed bars: as Portway Primary School (URN 131846), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	191	3.2	67	1.12
Sep 2025	60	156	2.6	58	0.97
Sep 2024	64	133	2.1	62	0.97
Sep 2023	76	177	2.3	70	0.92
Sep 2022	73	150	2.1	63	0.86
Sep 2021	51	164	3.2	45	0.88
Sep 2020	42	124	3.0	41	0.98
Sep 2019	26	97	3.7	24	0.92
Sep 2018	44	105	2.4	40	0.91
Sep 2017	47	132	2.8	41	0.87
Sep 2016 *	49	135	2.8	39	0.80
Sep 2015 *	73	195	2.7	56	0.77
Sep 2014 *	72	201	2.8	62	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 81% · Maths 76% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%35th of 62 in Newham

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Newham 83% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Newham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Newham 83% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Newham 23% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Newham 85% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Newham 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Newham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	17%	106	104
2023/24	77%	23%	108	107
2022/23	71%	13%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Portway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Curwen Primary School
0.5 km · Newham

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Selwyn Primary School
0.5 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
West Ham Church Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

2026

2.5applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Ranelagh Primary School
0.7 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery
0.7 km · Newham

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Plaistow Primary School
0.8 km · Newham

Good2024

3.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Southern Road Primary School
0.9 km · Newham

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Upton Cross Primary School
0.9 km · Newham

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142632 · 316/2010
Trust: Newham Community Learning
Capacity: 840 pupils · 513 on roll
Free school meals: 37.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2016
Replaced: Portway Primary School (URN 131846)
Address: Stratford Road, Plaistow, London, E13 0JW
Local authority: Newham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources