Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2018 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 139713
- Address
- Somers Road, Southsea, PO5 4LS
- Website
- www.arkayrtonprimary.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 411 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 46%
African 13.6%
Bangladeshi 10.7%
Other White 7.3%
Other 6.6%
Mixed 4.6%
Other Asian 3.9%
Unclassified 3.4%
Indian 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 51%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 2%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 34 25 |
| Year 1 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 2 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 6 | 59 30 29 |