Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 4LS
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 495 (247 boys, 248 girls)
- Capacity: 510
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 55.2%
- Telephone: 02392824828
- Ofsted: Good (6 Nov 2018); ungraded inspection 11 Jul 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- KS2 expected standard: 78% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 133 applications, 58 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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