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Ark Charter Academy

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Hyde Park Road
Southsea, Hampshire PO5 4HL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
900
Pupils
917 (Boys: 481, Girls: 436)
Free School Meals
60.7%
Capacity utilisation
102% (917 / 900)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2009
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
135965
LAESTAB
8516905
UKPRN
10027975
Establishment No.
6905
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Not judged published 28 Jan 2025
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
876
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Church of England
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
ARK SCHOOLS
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Not judged
    28 Jan 2025
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (28 Jan 2025)