Fernhurst Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 116221
- Address
- Francis Avenue, PO4 0AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 361 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 38.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 51%
Bangladeshi 11.4%
African 9.4%
Other White 8%
Mixed 6.2%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 3.6%
Other 3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Pakistani 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 53%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 4 | 92 40 52 |
| Year 5 | 90 38 52 |
| Year 6 | 89 39 50 |