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Ark Charter Academy

Hyde Park Road, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 4HL · URN 135965

Public data summary

5.2

out of 10 · 15 data sources

Coverage 44% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 436
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 900
Local authority: Portsmouth

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.32
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.6

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.1%
Persistent absence: 28.6%
Free school meals: 38.8%
SEN support: 21.3%
English additional language: 38.7%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.8:1
Average class size: 25.2
Staff turnover: 3.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

5.2

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

8.1

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.0

2 contributing signals

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Official website

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