52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
305.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
348
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLambeth
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Evelyn Grace Academy · Secondary · Lambeth
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-5pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-2pp
35%27%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
39.9
+0.8
39.937.535.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
51%
-4pp
54%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
305.6
-81.9
477.1391.4305.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 305.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
348
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth, London, SE24 0QN
Local authority
Lambeth
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 | 52% | 26% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 305.6 | 57% | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 28% | 39.1 | -0.46 | 54% | 387.5 | 61% | 437 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 35% | 38.7 | -0.38 | 45% | 427.5 | 50% | 464 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 34% | 39.7 | -0.53 | 36% | 407.0 | 56% | 474 |
| 2018/19 | 41% | 18% | 35.1 | -0.48 | 43% | 477.1 | 69% | 664 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 23% | 38.1 | -0.53 | 54% | 531.4 | 62% | 784 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 32% | 40.1 | -0.38 | 41% | — | 56% | 848 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 26.7 | C- | -0.28 | 4% | 42 |
| 2017/18 | 27.1 | C- | -0.56 | 7% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.14 | 6% | 58 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 348 | — | 23% | 36% | 66% | 10% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 437 | 20.8 | 17% | 43% | 60% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 464 | 25.8 | 14% | 45% | 62% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 474 | — | 13% | 47% | 62% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 508 | 21.9 | 10% | 50% | 62% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 664 | 15.4 | 14% | 54% | 70% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 784 | 14.2 | 13% | 54% | 70% | 9% | 27% |
| 2016/17 | 848 | 13.3 | 15% | 39% | 70% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.