The Flying Bull Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 20 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 140719
- Address
- Flying Bull Lane, Buckland, PO2 7BJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 428 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.6%
White British 60%
African 11.2%
Mixed 9.1%
Bangladeshi 6.5%
Other White 3.3%
Other 3%
Other Asian 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 41%
Local authority average 53%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
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 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Flying Bull Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 28 14 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 16 30 |
| Year 1 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 4 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 5 | 58 34 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |