Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPenbridge Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery and Penbridge Infant School are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Penbridge Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penbridge Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery was judged in need of attention and Penbridge Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery (31.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthArundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | PortsmouthPenbridge Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F27/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 42nd of 45 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 668 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 710 | 238 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO1 1FG | Portsmouth, PO1 5BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 692 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.8% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.0% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 16.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.7% | 15.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
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