Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Portsmouth
Address	Somers Road, PO5 4LS
School Website	www.arkayrtonprimary.org/
Telephone	2392824828
URN	139713

School Census

Total	418
Girls/Boys	205/213
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.0%/51.0%
% pupils where English not first language	41.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	251
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 06/11/2018 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/11/2018	Good
04/05/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	06/11/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	04/05/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
10 July 2024	School inspection	View
06 November 2018	Full inspection: Good	View
20 November 2017	Monitoring visit	View
04 May 2016	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	102
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-2.3
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	-0.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	-1.0
Maths Progress	-0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	12%
Reading	101
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-2.9
Writing Progress	-2.0
Maths Progress	-2.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	70
As second preference	23
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	97
As First Preference	49
As second preference	22
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	53
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As First Preference	56
As second preference	13
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	47
As second preference	14
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	53
As second preference	23
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	61
As second preference	23
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	57
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	30
As second preference	35
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	109
As First Preference	47
As second preference	35
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	96
As First Preference	51
As second preference	26
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	105
As First Preference	65
As second preference	24
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	43
As second preference	27
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	63%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	58%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	25%
agree	50%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	8%
agree	33%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	46%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	42%
agree	42%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	46%
agree	25%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
not applicable	13%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	42%
agree	46%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	54%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	38%
agree	50%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	54%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	33%
agree	42%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	13%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	46%
african ethnic origin	13.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	10.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.5%
indian ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%
chinese ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	51.7%
african ethnic origin	10.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	9.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	6.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%