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Ark Greenwich Free School

Secondary

Greenwich · London · SE18 4LH http://www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org/

Pupils
615
cap. 600
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
25 Apr 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
17 Nov 2021
Monitoring visit
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11 Feb 2020
School inspection
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17 May 2016
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?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Greenwich. 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
98%
+5pp
LA
67%
England
66%
98%85%71%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
90%
+14pp
LA
49%
England
46%
90%70%50%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
68.2
+4.6
LA
48.7
England
46.8
68.259.350.4
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EBacc entry
71%
-3pp
LA
52%
England
41%
87%63%39%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
6.6
+0.2
LA
7.9
England
7.7
6.75.34.0
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Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
78%
Would recommend
74%
Responses
105
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

78%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

89%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

93%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

15%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

76%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

50%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

93%

Q9. My child does well at this school

84%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

79%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

83%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

84%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

75%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

74%

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

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+1.43
Well above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

94%

staying in education or employment

4% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education94%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
601
cap. 600
601549496
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Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
LA AVG 18.14:1
19.917.415.0
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
21%
LA AVG 27.36%
32%26%21%
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FSM eligible
40%
LA AVG 36.45%
42%39%35%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 18.84%
25%20%14%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
7%
England
9%
7%6%4%
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Persistent absence
14%
LA
20%
England
24%
23%17%12%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address403 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LH
Telephone02083193692
Local authorityGreenwich
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£9982 spend / pupil£10000 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
2024/2598%90%68.2Not applicable71%6.6102
2023/2494%77%63.6+1.4374%6.4107
2022/2385%67%59.0+1.1086%6.2110
2021/2290%81%62.5+1.1487%6.7111
2018/1971%50%50.7+0.1857%4.697
2017/1873%52%50.4+0.2848%4.088
2016/1782%67%50.9+0.1539%93
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2576%
2023/2477%
2022/2387%
2021/2287%
2018/1957%
2017/1849%
2016/1743%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2016/17Not publishedNot applicableNot publishedNot published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2560115.016%21%40%5%14%
2023/2459915.817%24%35%5%15%
2022/2359517.218%23%37%7%22%
2021/2259317.414%28%36%7%22%
2020/2159619.916%32%37%
2018/1955115.018%29%38%4%12%
2017/1852316.920%31%38%6%17%
2016/1749625%25%42%6%18%

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