Ark Charter Academy

School Name: Ark Charter Academy
Address: Hyde Park Road
Town/City: Southsea
County: Hampshire
Postcode: PO5 4HL
Telephone Number: 02 3928 4204
Website: http://charteracademy.org.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Principal: Mr Christian Down
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 883 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 65.6%

URN: 135965
DfE Number: 851/6905
UKPRN: 10027975
UPRN: 1775041088
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Portsmouth (E06000044)
Constituency: Portsmouth South (E14001432)
Electoral Ward: Charles Dickens (E05002443)
Diocese: CE29(Diocese of Portsmouth (ce))

Easting & Northing: 464360E, 100025N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 47' 48.7" N 1° 5' 16.93" W
Plus Code: 9C2WQWW6+PQ

DfE Record: View record

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4. University of Portsmouth (0.6km)
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8. The Portsmouth Grammar School (1.0km)
9. Portsmouth High School GDST (1.0km)
10. Penbridge Infant School (1.0km)

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