Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Portsmouth · PO5 4LS · Portsmouth
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 148709
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Southsea · PO5 1HG
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
462
Local authority
Portsmouth
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 2–11, in Southsea, Portsmouth, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.7%.
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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Southsea Infant School
Community school · Primary
Southsea · PO5 2SR · Portsmouth
Ages 4–7
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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St Jude's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Portsmouth · PO1 2NZ · Portsmouth
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary
Southsea · PO4 0DT · Portsmouth
Ages 2–7
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Portsmouth · PO1 1PX · Portsmouth
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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St Swithun's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Southsea · PO5 2RG · Portsmouth
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Academy converter · Primary
Portsmouth · PO1 1FG · Portsmouth
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
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Devonshire Infant School
Community school · Primary
Southsea · PO4 0AG · Portsmouth
Ages 4–7
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 148709
Location
- Address
- Chivers Close
- Postcode
- PO5 1HG
- Town
- Southsea
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- District
- Portsmouth
- Constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- Boys / girls
- 234 / 228
- School capacity
- 450
- Capacity fill
- 462 / 450 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 48.7%
- FSM pupils
- 202
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Gateway Multi Academic Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Branscombe
- Telephone
- 02392341133