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Ark Charter Academy

Hyde Park Road, Southsea, PO5 4HL

OPENSECONDARYAGES 11-16MIXEDOFSTED · NOT JUDGED
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Profile
TypeAcademy sponsor led
PrincipalMr Christian Down
PhaseSecondary
Local authorityPortsmouth
Pupils on roll883
RegionSouth East
Capacity900
ConstituencyPortsmouth South
AdmissionsNon-selective
WardCharles Dickens
Religious characterChurch of England
Opened01-09-2009
GenderMixed
PostcodePO5 4HL
URN135965
Ofsted · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · 2024-12-10
No
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
G
Behaviour & attitudes
G
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2025-01-28 · INSPECTION 10341662 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of ARK Schools - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2010.

Member of ARK SCHOOLS - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2009. Incorporated at Companies House as 05112090 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 2156 · UKPRN 10044534 · GROUP UID 2157

Governing body · 14 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Bradley Albuery reappointedChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202431 Dec 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Oliver BrothertonLocal Governor1 Feb 202427 Mar 2025
3y
LAPSED
Christian DownLocal Governor5 Jun 2023
3y
Paul DuckmantonLocal Governor10 Jul 202331 Aug 2029
3y
ACTIVE
Julie JonesLocal Governor1 Oct 201931 Dec 2029
7y
ACTIVE
Anne McCabeLocal Governor3 Sep 201831 Aug 2025
8y
LAPSED
Dinah McKenzieLocal Governor15 Apr 202431 Mar 2027
3y
ENDS SOON
Katy Micklewright reappointedLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Dec 2028
2y
ACTIVE
Mona NassarLocal Governor10 Oct 202331 Dec 2026
3y
ENDS SOON
Sarah Stewart-KnibbsLocal Governor4 Feb 202619 Oct 2026
9m
LAPSED
Helen SymondsLocal Governor10 Sep 202131 Dec 2027
5y
ACTIVE
Sue ThomasLocal Governor1 Sep 202431 Aug 2027
2y
ACTIVE
Rob WoodLocal Governor1 Sep 201731 Aug 2029
9y
ACTIVE
Martin WoodsLocal Governor25 Feb 202531 Mar 2028
2y
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
St Luke's CofE VA Secondary School 116479Predecessor01-09-2009