Ofsted
Ofsted inspection
Latest inspection
22 Feb 2023
Good
Inspection outcome
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Croydon. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
GCSE 9–4
64%
- LA
- 61%
- England
- 66%
GCSE 5+
51%
- LA
- 41%
- England
- 46%
Attainment 8
45.6
- LA
- 44.5
- England
- 46.8
EBacc entry
58%
- LA
- 55%
- England
- 41%
EBacc APS
6.6
- LA
- 6.5
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
View full historyPupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
782
cap. 1,200
782480178
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
LA AVG 19.3:1
19.616.212.9
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
34%
LA AVG 30.4%
37%34%31%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
53%
LA AVG 42.97%
53%50%48%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
15%
LA AVG 18.17%
23%19%15%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8%
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
9%8%8%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
25%
- LA
- 24%
- England
- 24%
27%26%24%
'22'23'24'25
Overview
Address6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA
Websitewww.arkblake.org
Telephone02034439000
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near CR0 6NA. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
35.8
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.8
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 42%
Attainment 8
36.5
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 51% | 45.6 | Not applicable | 58% | 6.6 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% |
| 2023/24 | Not published |
| 2022/23 | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 782 | 19.6 | 15% | 34% | 53% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 664 | 18.7 | 15% | 31% | 53% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 523 | 19.6 | 21% | 35% | 50% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 352 | 17.1 | 18% | 37% | 48% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 178 | 12.9 | 22% | 36% | 52% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.