What is Ark Charter Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Charter Academy received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What do parents say about Ark Charter Academy?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 73 responses): 64% of parents would recommend Ark Charter Academy.

What are Ark Charter Academy's latest exam results?

Ark Charter Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 38.8. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Ark Charter Academy located?

Ark Charter Academy is a secondary school in Southsea, Portsmouth (PO5 4HL).

How many pupils attend Ark Charter Academy?

Ark Charter Academy has around 917 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Ark Charter Academy with other schools?

View Ark Charter Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Portsmouth.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Ark Charter Academy

Hyde Park Road, Southsea, PO5 4HL

Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Dec 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

38.8school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

38.8

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

17.9%

Basics 9-5

35.4%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

38.8

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	33.6	46.4
2023/24	40.6	46.4
2024/25	38.8	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.70	0.00
2023/24	-0.32	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

38.1%

EBacc APS

3.48

EBacc 9-5

16.0%

EBacc 9-4

27.6%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

St Edmund's Catholic School

0.33 km away · Voluntary aided school

Outstanding

Priory School

0.81 km away · Academy sponsor led

Good

The Portsmouth Grammar School

0.96 km away · Other independent school

Portsmouth High School GDST

0.98 km away · Other independent school

Madani Academy

1.24 km away · Other independent school

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