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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO5 4LS | Portsmouth, PO1 1FG | Southsea, PO5 1HG | Portsmouth, PO1 1PX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 35% | 45% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 0% | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 22.2% | 14.5% | 4.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | 2.17 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | 84 | 53 | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 90 | 60 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 495 | 668 | 462 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 495 / 510 (97%) | 668 / 710 (94%) | 462 / 450 (103%) | 237 / 210 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.8% | 60.4% | 48.7% | 26% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sophie Bennett-Acres | Ms Ruth Worswick | Mr Lee Branscombe | Mrs L Park |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust | Gateway Multi Academic Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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