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Portman Early Childhood Centre

URN
132151
Phase
Nursery
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Portman Early Childhood Centre
URN
132151
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-5
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

93 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#5 of 30 schools in Westminster

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Above-average recorded crime in the surrounding area

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
14 July 2024
Inspection date
18 June 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 14 July 2024

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 14 July 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Westminster
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Westminster)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.portmancentre.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

NW8 8DE - 12 Salisbury Street, London

Contact details

Address
12 Salisbury Street, London
Postcode
NW8 8DE
Phone
2033071940
Website
www.portmancentre.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Westminster
Local authority code
213

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 150 schools in Westminster.

Authority statistics

Total schools

150

Open schools

92

Closed schools

58

Primary schools

54

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 14 July 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 14 July 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 14 July 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    14 July 202418 June 2024S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 14 July 2024
    15 May 202321 March 2023-School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 15 May 2023
    • Outstanding

      Published
      14 July 2024
      Inspected
      18 June 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

      Published
      15 May 2023
      Inspected
      21 March 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    19

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary54 (37.0%)
    • Secondary19 (13.0%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other73 (50.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Abingdon House School109 mNot applicableOpen
    St Edward's Catholic Primary School228 mPrimaryOpen
    Gateway Academy285 mPrimaryOpen
    Gateway Primary School285 mPrimaryClosed
    North Westminster Community School375 mSecondaryClosed
    Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School409 mPrimaryOpen
    Tyburn RC Infant School435 mPrimaryClosed
    Ark King Solomon Academy439 mAll-throughOpen
    London Business School454 mNot applicableOpen
    Francis Holland School496 mNot applicableOpen
    • Abingdon House School
      Distance
      109 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • St Edward's Catholic Primary School
      Distance
      228 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Gateway Academy
      Distance
      285 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Gateway Primary School
      Distance
      285 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Nursery) and local authority (Westminster)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Dorothy Gardner Nursery SchoolNurseryW9 3JYOpen
    Mary Paterson Nursery SchoolNurseryW9 3DSOpen
    Tachbrook Nursery SchoolNurserySW1V 3RTOpen
    • Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      W9 3JY
      Status
      Open
    • Mary Paterson Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      W9 3DS
      Status
      Open
    • Tachbrook Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      SW1V 3RT
      Status
      Open
    North Westminster Community School
    Distance
    375 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School
    Distance
    409 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Tyburn RC Infant School
    Distance
    435 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Ark King Solomon Academy
    Distance
    439 m
    Phase
    All-through
    Status
    Open
  • London Business School
    Distance
    454 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Francis Holland School
    Distance
    496 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open