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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Cottage Grove Primary School | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Southsea Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Cottage Grove Primary School | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Southsea Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO5 4LS | Southsea, PO5 1HG | Southsea, PO5 1HG | Southsea, PO5 2SR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | — | Requires improvement | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | — | 45% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | — | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | — | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 0.66 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | — | 53 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 60 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 495 | 444 | 462 | 167 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 495 / 510 (97%) | 444 / 420 (106%) | 462 / 450 (103%) | 167 / 180 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.8% | 45.3% | 48.7% | 17.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sophie Bennett-Acres | Mr Lee Branscombe | Mr Lee Branscombe | Mrs Rebecca Holmes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | Gateway Multi Academic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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