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Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Turner Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4PN

OPENPRIMARYAGES 2-11MIXEDOFSTED · GOOD
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TypeAcademy sponsor led
HeadMrs Laura Berry
PhasePrimary
Local authorityPortsmouth
Pupils on roll446
RegionSouth East
Capacity480
ConstituencyPortsmouth South
WardCharles Dickens
Religious characterDoes not apply
Opened01-09-2014
GenderMixed
PostcodePO1 4PN
URN141020
Ofsted · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · 2019-11-12
G
Overall effectiveness
G
Quality of education
G
Behaviour & attitudes
G
Personal development
G
Leadership & management
G
Early years
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

SAFEGUARDING: EFFECTIVE · PUBLISHED 2019-12-08 · INSPECTION 10111142 · FULL REPORT ↗

Trust

Member of ARK Schools - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2014.

Member of ARK SCHOOLS - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2014. Incorporated at Companies House as 05112090 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 2156 · UKPRN 10044534 · GROUP UID 2157

Governing body · 10 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Francis MarxChair of Local Governing Body12 Jul 202431 Mar 2027
2y
ENDS SOON
Caroline GoughLocal Governor13 Nov 20237 Jul 2026
3y
LAPSED
Richard GouldLocal Governor11 Jan 202431 Dec 2026
3y
ENDS SOON
Anne Hibberd-ChapmanLocal Governor30 Jul 2019
7y
Francis MarxLocal Governor6 Feb 202431 Mar 2027
3y
ENDS SOON
Tinu OkubadejoLocal Governor3 Oct 202331 Dec 2026
3y
ENDS SOON
Evanthia SoukaraLocal Governor1 Apr 202131 Mar 2027
6y
ENDS SOON
Sue ThomasLocal Governor20 Nov 202331 Dec 2026
3y
ENDS SOON
Jade WallaceLocal Governor2 Feb 202631 Dec 2028
9m
ACTIVE
Rob WoodLocal Governor1 Sep 201731 Aug 2029
9y
ACTIVE
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Charles Dickens Primary School 139375Predecessor12-06-2014