Ark Walworth Academy | Secondary with sixth form in London, Southwark | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Ark Walworth Academy

SecondaryPost 16

Southwark · London · SE1 5UJ http://walworthacademy.org/

Pupils
973
cap. 1,200
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
2 Nov 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
31 Jan 2018
Short inspection
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22 Oct 2014
Full inspectionGood
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18 Oct 2012
Curriculum and development visit
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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 Southwark. 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
67%
-1pp
LA
72%
England
66%
68%58%48%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
44%
+2pp
LA
53%
England
46%
49%38%27%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
43.3
+1.8
LA
51.4
England
46.8
46.843.740.6
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
73%
+24pp
LA
66%
England
41%
73%61%49%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
6.3
+0.5
LA
7.9
England
7.7
7.16.45.8
'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)+0.18
Average
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Sixth form

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

A-level APS
32.2
-1.6
LA
35.7
England
32.4
34.830.626.5
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.1
LA
-0.03
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
LA
17%
England
14%
15%9%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
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Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.02
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

5% did not stay in education or employment

4% no destination recorded

Education89%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

81%

staying in education or employment

12% did not stay in education or employment

7% no destination recorded

Education66%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment14%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
971
cap. 1,200
1,0601,016971
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
LA AVG 16.45:1
18.016.414.8
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
50%
LA AVG 32.23%
54%50%47%
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FSM eligible
72%
LA AVG 50.45%
72%60%47%
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SEN
18%
LA AVG 17.06%
18%15%12%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
7%
England
9%
9%7%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
20%
LA
20%
England
24%
28%21%13%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressShorncliffe Road, London, SE1 5UJ
Telephone02074509570
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£11121 spend / pupil£11665 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
2024/2567%44%43.3Not applicable73%6.3156
2023/2468%41%41.5+0.1849%5.8155
2022/2368%46%44.1+0.1251%6.9173
2021/2267%49%45.4+0.0350%7.1171
2018/1957%32%42.1-0.1856%6.5165
2017/1848%27%40.6-0.4454%5.9164
2016/1761%40%46.8+0.1754%166
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2573%
2023/2450%
2022/2353%
2021/2251%
2018/1963%
2017/1858%
2016/1756%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2532.2C+-0.0211%97
2023/2433.8C++0.0415%115
2022/2334.8C+14%100
2021/2231.9C+9%96
2018/1933.1C++0.249%79
2017/1826.5C--0.044%62
2016/1728.1C-+0.2712%60

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2597116.218%50%72%7%20%
2023/2498917.516%50%68%8%25%
2022/231,02615.417%54%60%9%28%
2021/221,04815.416%53%62%8%26%
2020/211,06018.015%48%47%
2018/191,00917.213%48%59%6%14%
2017/1899315.712%48%62%6%16%
2016/171,00014.812%46%60%5%13%

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