Ark Charter Academy

Details

Age Range11-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
AddressHyde Park Road, PO5 4HL
URN135965

School Census

Total 853
Girls/Boys 426/427
Girls/Boys Ratio 49.9%/50.1%
% pupils where English not first language 37.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 456
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 24.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
05/07/2022 Requires improvement
30/11/2016 Good
Inspection Date 05/07/2022
Quality of Education Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes Requires improvement
Personal Development Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement
Inspection Date 30/11/2016
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 40.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 34.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 53.20%
Entering EBacc 63.60%
EBacc average point score 3.69
Progress 8 -0.32
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 33.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 26%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 36%
Entering EBacc 19%
EBacc average point score 2.9
Progress 8 -0.7
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 38.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 31%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 46%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 3.34
Progress 8 -0.48

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications226
As first preference87
As second preference64
As third preference40
Total Offers Made192
first preference offers87
second preference offers28
third preference offers9
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications246
As first preference86
As second preference76
As third preference57
Total Offers Made146
first preference offers86
second preference offers22
third preference offers7
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications219
As first preference102
As second preference61
As third preference41
Total Offers Made173
first preference offers102
second preference offers23
third preference offers4
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications219
As first preference97
As second preference63
As third preference44
Total Offers Made171
first preference offers97
second preference offers28
third preference offers5
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications279
As first preference99
As second preference107
As third preference53
Total Offers Made157
first preference offers99
second preference offers38
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications304
As first preference123
As second preference96
As third preference60
Total Offers Made176
first preference offers122
second preference offers45
third preference offers9
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications299
As first preference118
As second preference111
As third preference70
Total Offers Made174
first preference offers118
second preference offers36
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications305
As first preference126
As second preference105
As third preference74
Total Offers Made159
first preference offers126
second preference offers21
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.53%
Total Applications364
As first preference164
As second preference136
As third preference64
Total Offers Made114
first preference offers107
second preference offers6
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.50%
Total Applications324
As first preference166
As second preference94
As third preference64
Total Offers Made120
first preference offers111
second preference offers5
third preference offers4
first preference v offers 1.04%
Total Applications251
As first preference117
As second preference86
As third preference48
Total Offers Made118
first preference offers112
second preference offers5
third preference offers1

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin38.6%
african ethnic origin15.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin10.2%
any other white background ethnic origin10%
bangladeshi ethnic origin9.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin3.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin3.3%
white and asian ethnic origin1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin0.9%
pakistani ethnic origin0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.6%
indian ethnic origin0.6%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin44.7%
any other white background ethnic origin11%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin10.7%
african ethnic origin8.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin8.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin2.8%
white and black african ethnic origin1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin0.9%
chinese ethnic origin0.9%
white and asian ethnic origin0.8%
any other black background ethnic origin0.8%
indian ethnic origin0.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.6%

Nearby Schools

St Edmund's Catholic School

(0.21 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Arundel Street, , PO1 1RX

Ark Ayrton Primary Academy

(0.24 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Somers Road, , PO5 4LS

St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

(0.32 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Cottage View, , PO1 1PX

Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery

(0.36 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Chivers Close, , PO5 1HG

Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery

(0.43 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Fyning Street, , PO1 1FG

Priory School

(0.50 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Fawcett Road, , PO4 0DL

The Portsmouth Grammar School

(0.60 mi)

Ofsted Rating: None

Age: 3-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: High Street, , PO1 2LN