Fernhurst Junior School is a primary school located in Southsea. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Francis Avenue, Southsea, PO4 0AG
Website: www.fernhurst.portsmouth.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02392735998
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Portsmouth
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Roberta Kirby
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116221

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 344
Number of Boys: 177
Number of Girls: 167

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2 to 0.7
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.2
Maths
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Devonshire Infant School
Francis Avenue , PO4 0AG
3out of 4 74 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Bramble Road , PO4 0DT
3out of 4 406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wimborne Primary School
Wimborne Road , Southsea PO4 8DE
- not rated 629 yd Community school No More About School
Penhale Infant School & Nursery
Lincoln Road , Fratton PO1 5BG
3out of 4 716 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cumberland Infant School
Methuen Road , PO4 9HJ
3out of 4 790 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priory School
Fawcett Road , PO4 0DL
3out of 4 579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road , Milton PO3 6RB
3out of 4 1,148 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road , PO1 5PF
3out of 4 1,398 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street , PO1 1RX
4out of 4 1,403 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road , PO5 4HL
3out of 4 1,457 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Portsmouth College
Tangier Road , PO3 6PZ
- not rated 2,599 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mary Rose Academy
Gisors Road , Southsea PO4 8GT
4out of 4 1,146 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's College
Grove Road South , PO5 3QW
- not rated 1,430 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mayville High School
Mayville high School , 35-37 St Simon's Road PO5 2PE
- not rated 1,484 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Madani Academy
Merefield House , Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ
- not rated 1,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Portsmouth
University House , Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP
- not rated 1,843 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.