Ark Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary with sixth form in London, Wandsworth | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

SecondaryPost 16

Wandsworth · London · SW11 6BF http://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/

Pupils
793
cap. 800
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
24 Sep 2024
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
24 May 2023
School inspection
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6 Mar 2018
Short inspection
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3 Dec 2013
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Last published allocation was 1,398 m (straight line).

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: Feeder Ark John Archer <5 (1398 m); Belleville 42 (805 m); Belleville Wix 13 (1492 m); Falconbrook <5 (all offered); Honeywell 33 (836 m). Also EHCP 10, looked after 4, staff <5, siblings 31. Straight-line to centre of school site (Wandsworth GIS).

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Wandsworth allocation table

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Wandsworth. 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
92%
+3pp
LA
76%
England
66%
95%87%78%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
79%
-5pp
LA
57%
England
46%
84%69%54%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
60.2
-1.1
LA
52.8
England
46.8
63.157.050.9
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
56%
-5pp
LA
61%
England
41%
62%52%42%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
6.3
-0.4
LA
9.0
England
7.7
6.65.95.1
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+1.04
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
41.3
+2.5
LA
33.6
England
32.4
41.340.038.8
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.1
LA
-0.01
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+1pp
LA
16%
England
14%
39%32%25%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.21
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

91%

staying in education or employment

6% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment0%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

78%

staying in education or employment

17% did not stay in education or employment

5% no destination recorded

Education61%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment17%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
770
cap. 800
773667560
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
LA AVG 16.29:1
25.518.511.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
26%
LA AVG 40.73%
30%27%24%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
33%
LA AVG 40.59%
38%30%21%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
19%
LA AVG 18.56%
19%17%15%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
LA
7%
England
9%
7%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
15%
LA
21%
England
24%
19%15%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF
Telephone02079248200
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£9338 spend / pupil£9579 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2592%79%60.2Not applicable56%6.3110
2023/2489%84%61.3+1.0462%6.6115
2022/2387%67%56.2+0.8842%5.9112
2021/2295%82%63.1+0.8548%6.0104
2018/1978%54%52.0+0.4946%5.3111
2017/1883%61%54.1+0.4360%5.1102
2016/1782%60%50.9+0.0756%115
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2558%
2023/2462%
2022/2345%
2021/2250%
2018/1954%
2017/1865%
2016/1762%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2541.3B+0.2125%86
2023/2438.8B+0.1325%86
2022/2340.2B39%82
2021/2241.0B30%70
2018/1930.3C-0.398%61
2017/18SuppressedSuppressedSuppressedNot eligible1
2016/17Not publishedNot applicableNot publishedNot published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2577017.319%26%33%6%15%
2023/2477017.319%28%31%6%16%
2022/2377318.218%29%28%7%19%
2021/2275425.517%29%27%6%13%
2020/2174520.316%30%21%
2018/1971015.116%29%30%5%10%
2017/1863412.214%27%32%5%11%
2016/1756011.515%24%38%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.