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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Somers Road
 Southsea
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO5 4LS
Telephone: 023 9282 4828

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Somers Park Primary School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Primary Principal: Mrs Sophie Bennett-Acres (since October 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Hibberd-Chapman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.8 / 20.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.29
Number of pupils: 495
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 62.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 60.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Portsmouth
Constituency: Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward: Charles Dickens
School Number: 8512004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th November 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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