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Ark Charter Academy

Secondary

Portsmouth · Southsea · PO5 4HL http://charteracademy.org.uk/

Pupils
883
cap. 900
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
10 Dec 2024
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Other Ofsted reports

4 reports
5 Jul 2022
School inspectionRequires Improvement
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30 Nov 2016
Full inspectionGood
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2 May 2012
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Portsmouth. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
52%
-3pp
LA
58%
England
66%
69%56%42%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
36%
+1pp
LA
36%
England
46%
49%38%26%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
38.9
-1.7
LA
41.0
England
46.8
45.039.333.6
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
38%
-26pp
LA
41%
England
41%
68%42%16%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
6.3
-0.1
LA
6.9
England
7.7
6.45.24.1
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.32
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

83%

staying in education or employment

10% did not stay in education or employment

7% no destination recorded

Education78%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment5%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
917
cap. 900
917764611
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
LA AVG 17.07:1
23.717.811.8
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
39%
LA AVG 19.23%
39%32%25%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
62%
LA AVG 38.78%
62%58%55%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
21%
LA AVG 16.9%
27%23%18%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
13%
LA
10%
England
9%
14%10%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
33%
LA
26%
England
24%
36%28%19%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressHyde Park Road, Southsea, PO5 4HL
Telephone02392824204
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
Finance£9612 spend / pupil£9594 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Sep 2009 (was URN 116479)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2552%36%38.9Not applicable38%6.3181
2023/2456%35%40.6-0.3264%6.4173
2022/2342%26%33.6-0.7019%4.8165
2021/2248%31%38.4-0.4816%4.9147
2018/1949%37%40.8-0.5148%4.1107
2017/1865%47%45.0-0.0568%4.4105
2016/1769%49%42.8-0.1061%110
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2539%
2023/2464%
2022/2320%
2021/2216%
2018/1951%
2017/1871%
2016/1777%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2017/1823.1D++0.49Suppressed13
2016/1724.6D+-0.1212%23

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2591715.121%39%62%13%33%
2023/2487617.022%38%55%11%29%
2022/2385315.327%37%56%14%36%
2021/2283319.126%37%56%12%34%
2020/2177223.726%36%57%
2018/1966414.022%33%56%9%25%
2017/1862812.718%29%57%7%20%
2016/1761111.818%25%56%6%19%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.