98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
68.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
659.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
601
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGreenwich
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Greenwich Free School · Secondary · Greenwich
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
+5pp
98%85%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
+14pp
90%70%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
68.2
+4.6
68.259.550.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68.2
EBacc entry
71%
-3pp
87%72%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
659.3
+16.3
668.4562.6456.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 659.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
601
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
403 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LH
Local authority
Greenwich
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 | 98% | 90% | 68.2 | Not applicable | 71% | 659.3 | 76% | 601 |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 77% | 63.6 | +1.43 | 74% | 643.0 | 77% | 599 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 67% | 59.0 | +1.10 | 86% | 617.5 | 87% | 595 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 81% | 62.5 | +1.14 | 87% | 668.4 | 87% | 593 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 50% | 50.7 | +0.18 | 57% | 456.9 | 57% | 551 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 52% | 50.4 | +0.28 | 48% | 395.1 | 49% | 523 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 67% | 50.9 | +0.15 | 39% | — | 43% | 496 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 601 | 15.0 | 16% | 21% | 40% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 599 | 15.8 | 17% | 24% | 35% | 5% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 595 | 17.2 | 18% | 23% | 37% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 593 | 17.4 | 14% | 28% | 36% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 596 | 19.9 | 16% | 32% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 551 | 15.0 | 18% | 29% | 38% | 4% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 523 | 16.9 | 20% | 31% | 38% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 496 | — | 25% | 25% | 42% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.