52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
631.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
917
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPortsmouth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Charter Academy · Secondary · Portsmouth
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-3pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
37%32%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
38.9
-1.7
40.837.233.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
38%
-26pp
64%40%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
631.2
-7.9
639.0523.4407.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 631.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
917
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Hyde Park Road, Southsea, PO5 4HL
Local authority
Portsmouth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 36% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 38% | 631.2 | 39% | 917 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 35% | 40.6 | -0.32 | 64% | 639.0 | 64% | 876 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 26% | 33.6 | -0.70 | 19% | 479.2 | 20% | 853 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 31% | 38.4 | -0.48 | 16% | 491.2 | 16% | 833 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 37% | 40.8 | -0.51 | 48% | 407.7 | 51% | 664 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 47% | 45.0 | -0.05 | 68% | 442.0 | 71% | 628 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 49% | 42.8 | -0.10 | 61% | — | 77% | 611 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 23.1 | D+ | +0.49 | Suppressed | 13 |
| 2016/17 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.12 | 12% | 23 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 917 | 15.1 | 21% | 39% | 62% | 13% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 876 | 17.0 | 22% | 38% | 55% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 853 | 15.3 | 27% | 37% | 56% | 14% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 833 | 19.1 | 26% | 37% | 56% | 12% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 772 | 23.7 | 26% | 36% | 57% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 664 | 14.0 | 22% | 33% | 56% | 9% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 628 | 12.7 | 18% | 29% | 57% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 611 | 11.8 | 18% | 25% | 56% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.