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Ark Dickens Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Ark Schools. (Other schools in this trust include Ark Ayrton Primary Academy, Ark Oval Primary Academy, Ark Priory Primary Academy, Ark John Archer Primary Academy and Ark Byron Primary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attendance and Attainment.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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