Portesbery School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
124
AGES
3 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
0300 200 1004

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(24/05/2023)
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98%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
36.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
16.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
30.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
3.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 13.5%
Pupils with SEN support
Newfoundland Road
Deepcut
GU16 6TA
01252832100

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Since taking up your position earlier this year, you have quickly established your authority and generated a new energy at Portesbery. Parents are particularly positive about the way you lead the school. Relationships between staff at all levels are very supportive. Teaching and support staff, including the nursing and therapist team, are dedicated and knowledgeable. Under the joint guidance of you and your capable leadership team, the school is moving forward at a rapid pace. Classroom visits were particularly useful in demonstrating to me how pupils are supported to engage in learning. Staff know pupils well. Teachers plan learning that is relevant and individualised to each pupil’s needs. This is the case across all phases of the school, including in the early years and sixth form. Support staff are used effectively. They understand the importance of offering the right balance of assistance to pupils, while encouraging them to become as independent as possible. Pupils are enthusiastic learners because the curriculum engages and excites them. My visits to classrooms in the secondary phase were punctuated by episodes of great fun and many smiles. One class enjoyed becoming characters from the film ‘Star Wars’ as part of their communication story session. One group of students in the sixth form delighted in making Christmas decorations, while others enjoyed serving parents coffee and cake in the sixth-form common room.

Portesbery School Parent Reviews



98% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 93% Agree 5% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>93, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 86% Agree 12% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>86, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 66% Agree 31% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 84% Strongly Agree 2% Agree 2% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 10% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>84, "strongly_agree"=>2, "agree"=>2, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 81% Agree 17% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 40% Strongly Agree 45% Agree 14% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>40, "strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 84% Agree 14% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>14, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 53% Agree 34% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 10% {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>10} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 81% Agree 17% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>81, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 88% Agree 9% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 21% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 33% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Strongly Agree 78% Agree 16% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023
Yes 98% No 2% {"yes"=>98, "no"=>2} Figures based on 58 responses up to 24-05-2023

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