Portfield Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in West Sussex, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 288 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 285 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | St James Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7HA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.portfield-tkat.org |
| Telephone | 01243783939 |
| URN | 138402 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 18 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 July 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St. Joseph's Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Kingsham Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- The March CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Chichester Free School (all-through school, about 1.9 km)
- Parklands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.