Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolArk Dickens Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portsmouth.
Summary of the comparison
Manor Infant and Nursery School and Ark Dickens Primary Academy are primary schools in Portsmouth.
Manor Infant and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Dickens Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manor Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Manor Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Ark Dickens Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ark Dickens Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortsmouthManor Infant and Nursery School | PortsmouthArk Dickens Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 45 in Portsmouth | 6th of 45 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 258 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 326 | 480 | |
| Location | Portsmouth, PO1 5QR | Portsmouth, PO1 4PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 258 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 56.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.5% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 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.
Manor Infant and Nursery School
Ark Dickens Primary Academy
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