Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Portsmouth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Portsmouth City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 11 July 2024. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 0.19 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.867 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.576 mi |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Here 55.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 36.1% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Portsmouth.
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, with 53 first-choice applications for 58 offers; places ran out in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%); 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 figure of 78% was the 2nd highest of 6 schools: this one and the 5 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Portsmouth that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Portsmouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4LS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 495 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 11 July 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school brimming with high aspirations.”
- “The culture and ethos, which exudes from the school’s lighthouse theme, really does allow all pupils to shine brightly.”
- “Pupils achieve extremely well and are very well prepared for their next educational steps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fernhurst Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Devonshire Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published