Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Turner Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN

Local ranking6th of 43 primary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

480

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
73.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
448
Boys
225 (50%)
Girls
223 (50%)
Capacity
480 (93% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
56.8%
EAL
30.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
11.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,511/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1%
Persistent Absence
21.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 11.8%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%

49.1%

White British

11.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

7.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Turner Road

Portsmouth, South East

Administrative

URN
141020
UKPRN
10046440
Establishment No.
2007
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS