Ark Dickens Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 13 2019 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
446 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
49.6%
Girls
50.4%
First language not English
27.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.6%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 45.5%
African 14.3%
Bangladeshi 9%
Unclassified 8.5%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 4.7%
Other 4%
Other Asian 3.1%
Indian 2.2%
Other Black 1.3%
Pakistani 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 51%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 2%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
14
2
12
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
32
20
12
Reception, Part-time
20
7
13
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
54
27
27
Year 2
58
30
28
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
58
28
30
Year 5
59
27
32
Year 6
60
34
26
Year 2023-2024