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Ark Dickens Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Turner Road
 Portsmouth
 Hampshire PO1 4PN
Telephone: 023 9282 6514

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Charles Dickens Primary School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Berry (since April 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Fiona Chapman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 21.45 / 20.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 33.78
Number of pupils: 446
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 32.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 59.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Portsmouth
Constituency: Portsmouth South
Electoral Ward: Charles Dickens
School Number: 8512007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th November 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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