How to apply
Applications for places at Ark Dickens will be made in accordance with Portsmouth Council's co-ordinated admission arrangements.
Applications can be submitted through the Portsmouth Council website, using the link below.
If you have any questions about the admissions process, don't hesitate to get in contact.
Open days
If you are interested in your child joining Ark Dickens, please get in contact and we will arrange a meeting between yourself and a member of our senior leadership team.
This will give you a chance to get a feel for Ark Dickens and how we can help your child reach their full potential.
Find out more
Reading at the heart of the curriculum
We have timetabled reading lessons every day, as well as an incredibly stocked library and reading corners dotted throughout the school.
Exciting extra-curricular activities
Our Primary Connections Programme exposes our pupils to over 40 unique experiences during their time with us, ranging from adventuring out in nature, to engaging in the performing arts, to enterprise and careers.
Setting your child up for success
We're proud that students from Ark Schools are 3 times more likely to go on to a top tier university at the end of their school career.