Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Details

Age Range3-11 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Academy sponsor led
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
Local AuthorityPortsmouth
AddressTurner Road, PO1 4PN
URN141020

School Census

Total 464
Girls/Boys 245/219
Girls/Boys Ratio 52.8%/47.2%
% pupils where English not first language 29.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 220
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 12.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
12/11/2019 Good
27/06/2017 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 12/11/2019
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 27/06/2017
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0%
Reading103
Maths105
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard0
Reading103
Maths105
Reading Progress0.4
Writing Progress0.1
Maths Progress2.6
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard7%
Reading103
Maths103
Reading Progress1.1
Writing Progress0.2
Maths Progress0.6
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard40%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard2%
Reading98
Maths101
Reading Progress-4.0
Writing Progress-0.9
Maths Progress-0.6

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications78
As First Preference44
As second preference10
As third preference14
Total Offers Made54
first preference offers44
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications69
As First Preference38
As second preference16
As third preference12
Total Offers Made41
first preference offers38
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications82
As First Preference46
As second preference21
As third preference8
Total Offers Made46
first preference offers46
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications69
As First Preference37
As second preference21
As third preference6
Total Offers Made37
first preference offers37
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications76
As First Preference42
As second preference16
As third preference7
Total Offers Made44
first preference offers42
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications95
As First Preference52
As second preference23
As third preference10
Total Offers Made57
first preference offers52
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.05%
Total Applications106
As First Preference62
As second preference17
As third preference11
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers59
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications93
As First Preference54
As second preference21
As third preference8
Total Offers Made60
first preference offers54
second preference offers3
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications72
As First Preference36
As second preference19
As third preference8
Total Offers Made48
first preference offers36
second preference offers3
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications57
As First Preference23
As second preference23
As third preference6
Total Offers Made27
first preference offers23
second preference offers1
third preference offers0

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin45.5%
african ethnic origin14.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin9%
any other white background ethnic origin6.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin4%
any other asian background ethnic origin3.1%
indian ethnic origin2.2%
white and black african ethnic origin2%
any other black background ethnic origin1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin0.7%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin49.1%
african ethnic origin9.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin9.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin5.6%
any other white background ethnic origin5.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin3.4%
white and black african ethnic origin1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin1.5%
indian ethnic origin1.3%
chinese ethnic origin1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin0.6%

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