Ark Charter AcademyThe Portsmouth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Charter Academy and The Portsmouth Academy are secondary schools.
Ark Charter Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Portsmouth Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ark Charter Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Charter Academy was judged the expected standard and The Portsmouth Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Ark Charter Academy and 33.5 for The Portsmouth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Charter Academy (38.4 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Portsmouth Academy (40.5 in 2021-22, 33.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthseaArk Charter Academy | PortsmouthThe Portsmouth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 11 in Portsmouth Stronger figure | 9th of 11 in Portsmouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 917 | 1,243 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Southsea, PO5 4HL | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.9% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.5% Stronger figure | 40.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.1% | 38.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 Stronger figure | 3.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 181 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 917 | 1,243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.7% | 55.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.7% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.9% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark Charter Academy
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