Portway Junior School, based in Andover, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Portway Junior School currently has around 384 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.2% boys and 45.8% girls. Around 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Upper Drove, Andover, SP10 3NA |
| Website: | http://www.portwayjunior.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01264352060 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Vicky Windross |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115853 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 384 |
| Number of Pupils: | 384 |
| Number of Boys: | 208 |
| Number of Girls: | 176 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.60% | 317 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 14 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 11 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 5 |
| African | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portway Junior School Upper Drove , SP10 3NA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Portway Infant School Ashfield Road , SP10 3PE | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3PF | 3out of 4 | 875 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balksbury Infant School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP | 3out of 4 | 1,017 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balksbury Junior School Floral Way , Salisbury Road SP10 3QP | 3out of 4 | 1,118 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanson Community School Floral Way , SP10 3PB | 3out of 4 | 794 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrow Way Community School Harrow Way , SP10 3RH | 3out of 4 | 872 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricklade College Charlton Road , SP10 1EJ | - not rated | 1,953 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood School Weyhill Road , SP10 3AL | - not rated | 1,267 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Benedict's Convent School Penton Lodge , SP11 0RD | - not rated | 2,162 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverdene Special School 22 Love Lane , SP10 2AF | 3out of 4 | 2,716 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Smannell Field School Smannell Road , SP11 6JP | 3out of 4 | 2,887 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mark Way School Batchelors Barn Road , SP10 1HR | 4out of 4 | 3,141 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.