Ark Charter Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southsea, South East PO5 4HL · Portsmouth
#544 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3410 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark Charter Academy
Ark Charter Academy is a academy secondary located in Southsea, in the Portsmouth local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 883 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 544th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (37th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 883; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.5%; ebacc average points 3.49.
There are 14 schools in Southsea; Ark Charter Academy ranks 12th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)65.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Charter Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 883
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 65.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark Charter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edmund's Catholic School
Portsmouth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,157 students · 328 m away
Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
495 students · 392 m away
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 538 m away
Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery
Southsea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
462 students · 584 m away
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
668 students · 713 m away
Priory School
Southsea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,278 students · 813 m away
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Portsmouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
973 students · 956 m away
Portsmouth High School GDST
Southsea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
436 students · 982 m away
Penbridge Infant School
Portsmouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
207 students · 1.0 km away
St Jude's CofE Primary School
Portsmouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students
Rodborough
Godalming · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
882 students
Chertsey High School
Addlestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
886 students
Fareham Academy
Fareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
888 students
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
876 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Charter Academy a good school?
Ark Charter Academy has a Success Index (England) of 21.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #544 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Charter Academy rank in South East?
Ark Charter Academy ranks #544 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3410 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Charter Academy?
Ark Charter Academy had 883 students in 2025.
Is Ark Charter Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Charter Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Charter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Charter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.