Ark Charter Academy

Hyde Park Road, Southsea, PO5 4HL

Local ranking9th of 12 secondary schools in Portsmouth

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.5%
Entering EBacc
38.1%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
181

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
917
Boys
481 (52%)
Girls
436 (48%)
Capacity
900 (102% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
61.7%
EAL
38.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
18.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,612/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.9%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.8%
  • White Other: 11.6%
  • Other: 11.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.8%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

49.8%

White British

11.6%

White Other

11.6%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hyde Park Road

Southsea, South East

Administrative

URN
135965
UKPRN
10027975
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS