Ark Dickens Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 1 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 141020
- Address
- Turner Road, PO1 4PN
- Website
- www.arkdickensprimary.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 448 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 30.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 40.8%
African 15.8%
Bangladeshi 9.8%
Unclassified 6.7%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 6.5%
Other 4.9%
Other Asian 3.6%
Indian 2%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 53%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Ark Dickens Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 32
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 7 4 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 26 29 |
| Year 1 | 53 27 26 |
| Year 2 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 3 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 4 | 61 29 32 |
| Year 5 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 6 | 60 26 34 |