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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Charter Academy | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education | University of Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Ark Charter Academy | Cottage Grove Primary School and Nursery | Portsmouth College of Art Design and Further Education | University of Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southsea, PO5 4HL | Southsea, PO5 1HG | Portsmouth, PO1 2DJ | Portsmouth, PO1 2EG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Miscellaneous | Higher education institutions |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 16–18 | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Requires improvement | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 64% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.1% | 5.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.4% | 1.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.70 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 87 | 53 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 192 | 60 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 883 | 462 | — | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 883 / 900 (98%) | 462 / 450 (103%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 65.6% | 48.7% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christian Down | Mr Lee Branscombe | — | Professor Graham Galbraith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Portsmouth (ce) | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Gateway Multi Academic Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Miscellaneous | Higher education institutions |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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