92%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
79%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
625.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
770
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Bolingbroke Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wandsworth
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
92%
+3pp
95%87%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
79%
-5pp
84%69%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
Attainment 8
60.2
-1.1
63.157.552.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.2
EBacc entry
56%
-5pp
62%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
625.1
-38.2
663.4597.2531.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 625.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.3
+2.5
41.335.830.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
A-level value added
+0.21
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+1pp
39%23%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
770
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF
Local authority
Wandsworth
Telephone
Email
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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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 92% | 79% | 60.2 | Not applicable | 56% | 625.1 | 58% | 770 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 84% | 61.3 | +1.04 | 62% | 663.4 | 62% | 770 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 67% | 56.2 | +0.88 | 42% | 585.1 | 45% | 773 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 82% | 63.1 | +0.85 | 48% | 600.2 | 50% | 754 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 54% | 52.0 | +0.49 | 46% | 531.0 | 54% | 710 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 61% | 54.1 | +0.43 | 60% | 513.9 | 65% | 634 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 60% | 50.9 | +0.07 | 56% | — | 62% | 560 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.3 | B | +0.21 | 25% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 38.8 | B | +0.13 | 25% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 40.2 | B | — | 39% | 82 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 30% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 30.3 | C | -0.39 | 8% | 61 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 770 | 17.3 | 19% | 26% | 33% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 770 | 17.3 | 19% | 28% | 31% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 773 | 18.2 | 18% | 29% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 754 | 25.5 | 17% | 29% | 27% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 745 | 20.3 | 16% | 30% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 710 | 15.1 | 16% | 29% | 30% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 634 | 12.2 | 14% | 27% | 32% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 560 | 11.5 | 15% | 24% | 38% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.