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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO1 1FG

Ages 3–11 · 668 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
541

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

668 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
668
Boys / girls
336 / 332
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
668 / 710 (94%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
371
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Ruth Worswick

Location

Address
Fyning Street
Postcode
PO1 1FG
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Primary schools in Portsmouth
35
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO1
12
Primary in PO1
7
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Primary in Portsmouth LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.8%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM62.8%
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    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.88

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    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM57.0%
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  • Bramble Infant School and Nursery

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruth Worswick
Telephone
02392824893
Website
https://arundelcourtprimary.chimat.uk/

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