Ark Dickens Primary Academy

Primary · Portsmouth · PO1 4PN · URN 141020

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2019-11-12Cohort 446

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 60

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 36 schools in Portsmouth

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
67%
Portsmouth 51.3%England 61%
15.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Portsmouth 2.8%England 8%
2.8 percentage points below the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
Portsmouth 104.45England 105
1.5 below the area average of 104.5
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Portsmouth 102.64England 105
2.4 above the area average of 102.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Portsmouth 103.21England 105
1.2 below the area average of 103.2
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
17%
Portsmouth 19.1%England 32%
2.1 percentage points below the area average of 19.1
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
72%
Portsmouth 64.8%
7.2 percentage points above the area average of 64.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
67%
Portsmouth 62.7%
4.3 percentage points above the area average of 62.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
73%
Portsmouth 61.7%
11.3 percentage points above the area average of 61.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
60
Portsmouth 64
3.9 below the area average of 63.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Portsmouth	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	67% Portsmouth 51.3%England 61%	15.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.3	6 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Portsmouth 2.8%England 8%	2.8 percentage points below the area average of 2.8	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 Portsmouth 104.45England 105	1.5 below the area average of 104.5	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 Portsmouth 102.64England 105	2.4 above the area average of 102.6	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 Portsmouth 103.21England 105	1.2 below the area average of 103.2	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	17% Portsmouth 19.1%England 32%	2.1 percentage points below the area average of 19.1	15 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	72% Portsmouth 64.8%	7.2 percentage points above the area average of 64.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	67% Portsmouth 62.7%	4.3 percentage points above the area average of 62.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	73% Portsmouth 61.7%	11.3 percentage points above the area average of 61.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	60 Portsmouth 64	3.9 below the area average of 63.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Portsmouth · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 32.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 54.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 17% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 19.9pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 67% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 75.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Ark Dickens Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 12/11/2019.
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