Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4LS

Local ranking9th of 43 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

510

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
501
Boys
256 (51%)
Girls
245 (49%)
Capacity
510 (98% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
63.3%
EAL
39.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,711/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 51.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.5%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Other: 6.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.7%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%

51.8%

White British

13.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

6.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Somers Road

Portsmouth, South East

Administrative

URN
139713
UKPRN
10041992
Establishment No.
2004
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS