Anglo Portuguese School of London

The Anglo Portuguese School of London has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness in its first inspection, reflecting solid performance across various domains. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and they promote a safe and respectful learning environment where pupils enjoy their education. The curriculum is structured to help pupils achieve well, particularly in their bilingual education in English and Portuguese, and there is a strong emphasis on personal development and extracurricular activities. However, the school faces challenges as it continues to grow, including the need for teaching practices to consistently revisit key knowledge and skills to bolster pupils’ subject-specific understanding. This issue, though noted, does not overshadow the positive climate and leadership within the school. The school is currently in a phase of expansion and building development, which poses additional demands on staff as they adapt to the evolving needs of their student body.

Strengths

• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Positive attitudes and enjoyment of learning among pupils
• Strong support for personal development and well-being
• Well-structured and ambitious curriculum
• Effective teaching in reading and phonics
• Engagement in a wide range of extracurricular experiences
• Successful adaptation of teaching for diverse learning needs

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent revisiting of crucial knowledge and skills in teaching

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Anglo Portuguese School of London attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Anglo Portuguese School of London were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Anglo Portuguese School of London had 31.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.9% of pupils at Anglo Portuguese School of London were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Anglo Portuguese School of London received £10,277 and spent £9,538 for each of its 130 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £279,000 (£2,146 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Anglo Portuguese School of London's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Anglo Portuguese School of London is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Anglo Portuguese School of London last inspected by Ofsted?

Anglo Portuguese School of London was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Anglo Portuguese School of London have?

Anglo Portuguese School of London has 159 pupils on roll.

What age range does Anglo Portuguese School of London cover?

Anglo Portuguese School of London for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Anglo Portuguese School of London?

Anglo Portuguese School of London is at 25 Courthouse Way, London, SW18 4QG.