Portfields Primary School is a primary school located in Newport Pagnell. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Westbury Lane, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8PS
Website: http://www.portfieldsprimaryschool.org
Telephone: 01908616060
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Milton Keynes
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Folkard
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131718

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 735
Number of Pupils: 695
Number of Boys: 371
Number of Girls: 324

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -1.9 to 0.5
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.4
Maths
Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -3.9 to -1.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portfields Primary School
Westbury Lane , MK16 8PS
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Green Park School
Green Park Drive , MK16 0NH
3out of 4 1,339 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cedars Primary School
Bury Street , MK16 0DT
3out of 4 1,464 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Giffard Park Primary School
Broadway Avenue , Giffard Park MK14 5PY
3out of 4 1,728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Tickford Park Primary School
Avon Close , MK16 9DH
2out of 4 2,039 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ousedale School
The Grove , MK16 0BJ
3out of 4 1,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stephenson Academy
Crosslands , Stantonbury MK14 6AX
3out of 4 3,059 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.