Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · 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.
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery is a primary school in Portsmouth for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery 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 | 0.794 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 0.345 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.5 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- The Reception last distance swung sharply between some years; the biggest move was from 2018 to 2019.
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%).
- That 2024/25 figure was the 2nd lowest 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
- Fyning Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1FG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 668 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are well mannered and happy at school.”
- “They enjoy attending both to learn and see their friends.”
- “Pupils have built meaningful relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, pupils experience inconsistencies in teaching.”
- “This means that pupils do not achieve as well as they should and are below national outcomes.”
- “Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, do not achieve as well as they should in national examinations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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) | 35% | 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: 69 first-preference applications, 74 offers in total, 69 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 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Dickens Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ark Ayrton Primary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor Infant and Nursery School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Flying Bull Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published