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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Madani Academy | Manor Infant and Nursery School | The Portsmouth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Madani Academy | Manor Infant and Nursery School | The Portsmouth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO1 4PN | Portsmouth, PO1 4JZ | Portsmouth, PO1 5QR | Portsmouth, PO1 5PF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–16 | 2–7 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 34.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 5.3% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.8% | — | 13.2% | 38.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | — | 43 | 189 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | 44 | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 71 | 232 | 1,203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 480 (93%) | 71 / 185 (38%) | 232 / 326 (71%) | 1,203 / 1,150 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.8% | — | 40.4% | 56% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Berry | Mr Mohammad Rahman | Mrs Helen Castle | Mrs Sarah Dedman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | — | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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