Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery has demonstrated some strengths in safeguarding and support for vulnerable pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leadership has begun to address areas that require attention, such as pupil attendance, behaviour, and achievement, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics. Although there have been improvements in certain areas, overall pupil outcomes remain below national averages, suggesting that leaders need to make more rapid progress in these domains. The school's supportive climate and focus on emotional well-being has led to positive relationships amongst pupils and staff, contributing to a safe and caring environment.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met and create a safe environment for pupils.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to minimal disruption in learning.
• Effective interventions are in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils do not achieve as well as they should in national examinations.
• Inconsistencies in teaching lead to gaps in pupils' understanding.
• The pupil premium strategy is not implemented consistently.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery attended 92.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.0% of pupils at Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has a SEN unit with 24 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery received £7,803 and spent £7,633 for each of its 666 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £272,000 (£409 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, income was £7,095 and spending £7,150 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery is part of University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• The Flying Bull Academy Portsmouth
• Langstone Primary Academy Portsmouth
• Stamshaw Infant Academy Portsmouth
• Stamshaw Junior School Portsmouth
• Highbury Primary School Portsmouth
• Court Lane Infant Academy Portsmouth
• Court Lane Junior Academy Portsmouth
• Newlands Primary Academy Waterlooville
• Berewood Primary School Waterlooville
• Kingsham Primary School Chichester

What is Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery have?

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery has 668 pupils on roll.

What age range does Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery cover?

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery?

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery is at Fyning Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1FG.