Portway Infant School, Andover

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher of Portway Infant School, I am delighted to introduce you to our school. It is our aim at Portway for every child to feel valued and cared for by providing a happy and secure school environment where the focus is on high quality teaching and learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £2.00 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 128 families put Portway Infant School as their first choice and 239 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 42 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Portway Infant School are Portway Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 76% maths); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 72% maths); Balksbury Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Balksbury Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths).

12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 25 (9.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Portway Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Andover Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheavley Close (nw-bound), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Portway Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Portway Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Portway Infant School are John Hanson Community School (0.5 miles) and Harrow Way Community School (0.5 miles).