Fernhurst Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 29 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
360 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
45.3%
Girls
54.7%
First language not English
32.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.9%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.7%
Bangladeshi 9.7%
African 7.5%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 3.9%
Indian 3.3%
Other 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 51%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 2%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
40
50
Year 4
90
38
52
Year 5
90
39
51
Year 6
90
46
44
Year 2023-2024