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Ark Charter Academy

Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
England
PO54HL

📞 phone: 02392 824204

👨‍🏫 principal: Mr Christian Down

🌍 web: charteracademy.org.uk

876 pupils mixed gender
900 pupils capacity: 97% full

461 boys 53%

415 girls 47%

Last updated:

Secondary — Academy sponsor led

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
135965
Education phase
Secondary
Religious character
Church of England
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
6905
Open date
1. September 2009
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 464360, Northing: 100025
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 50.796, Longitude: -1.0882
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
5. July 2022
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Region › Const. › Ward
South East › Portsmouth South › Charles Dickens
Free school meals %
54.30
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Learning provider ref #
10027975

School governors

  • Julie Jones, Local Governor
    (1. October 2019—31. December 2026)
  • David Medway, Local Governor
    (1. January 2020—31. December 2023)
  • Rob Wood, Local Governor
    (1. September 2017—31. August 2026)
  • Anne McCabe, Local Governor
    (3. September 2018—31. August 2027)
  • Helen Symonds, Local Governor
    (10. September 2021—31. December 2024)
  • Simon Rist, Local Governor
    (11. October 2022—29. September 2024)
  • Joanne Bennett, Local Governor
    (24. January 2023—3. July 2024)
  • Derek Hills, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (11. October 2022—3. July 2024)
  • John Bazley, Local Governor
    (1. June 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Christian Down, Local Governor
    (5. June 2023—None)
  • Paul Duckmanton, Local Governor
    (10. July 2023—31. August 2026)
  • Mona Nassar, Local Governor
    (10. October 2023—31. August 2026)
  • Oliver Brotherton, Local Governor
    (1. February 2024—31. December 2026)
  • Ian McPherson, Local Governor
    (1. February 2024—7. March 2024)
  • Dinah McKenzie, Local Governor
    (15. April 2024—31. March 2026)
  • Katy Micklewright, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. September 2024—31. August 2027)
  • Sue Thomas, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—31. August 2027)
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