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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Portsmouth, PO1 1FGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
80 1st-choice / 83 places
Ranking
#12,995
of 13,686 nationally

About Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery is a school that clearly inspires strong loyalty among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 151 applications for just 83 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.82, meaning nearly two families applied for every spot. All 80 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school is reliably accessible. The school is led by headteacher Ruth Worswick and currently has 692 pupils on roll, well above its official capacity of 605, which points to a school that is genuinely popular and stretched. While the Parent View data isn't available in the most recent inspection record, the sheer volume of applications and the fact that every first-preference family got in tells you that this is a school parents actively choose, not one they fall back on.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFyning Street, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 1FG
HeadteacherRuth Worswick
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
Number of Pupils692
Free School Meals (FSM)61.4%
School Capacity692 / 605 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
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  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsDanceFootballCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubChoirDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.