Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 10 2024 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
- 501 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 39.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 6.4% |
| Other | 9.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 11% |
| African | 17% |
| White British | 42.1% |
| Other White | 5.6% |
| Other Asian | 2.6% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 78% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 5% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 31 13 18 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 9 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 35 18 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 28 32 |
| Year 1 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 2 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 4 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |