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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Charles Dickens Junior School | Manor Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 Dickens Primary Academy | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Charles Dickens Junior School | Manor Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO1 4PN | Portsmouth, PO1 1FG | Portsmouth, PO1 4PN | Portsmouth, PO1 5QR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 35% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 7.2% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.8% | 22.2% | — | 13.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 1.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 84 | — | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 90 | — | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 446 | 668 | — | 232 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 446 / 480 (93%) | 668 / 710 (94%) | — | 232 / 326 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.8% | 60.4% | — | 40.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Berry | Ms Ruth Worswick | Miss Lisa Florence | Mrs Helen Castle |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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