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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Fyning Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1FG

Local ranking39th of 45 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

710

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
35.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
50.0%
Maths (Expected)
50.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
59.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
92

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
692
Boys
352 (51%)
Girls
340 (49%)
Capacity
710 (97% full)
SEND
22.8%
FSM Eligible
62.8%
EAL
35.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.9%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,011/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 57.4%
  • Black African: 11.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.7%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.1%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%

57.4%

White British

11.6%

Black African

9.7%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144194
UKPRN
10063680
Establishment No.
2005
Trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST

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