67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
626.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
971
Pupils · 2024/25
50%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthwark
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Walworth Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Southwark
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-1pp
68%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+2pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
43.3
+1.8
45.443.541.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
73%
+24pp
73%61%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
626.8
+48.8
706.6642.3578.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 626.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
-1.6
34.833.431.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.1
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-4pp
15%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
971
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
50%
FSM eligible
72%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Shorncliffe Road, London, SE1 5UJ
Local authority
Southwark
Website
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 | 67% | 44% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 73% | 626.8 | 73% | 971 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 41% | 41.5 | +0.18 | 49% | 578.0 | 50% | 989 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 46% | 44.1 | +0.12 | 51% | 695.0 | 53% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 49% | 45.4 | +0.03 | 50% | 706.6 | 51% | 1,048 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 32% | 42.1 | -0.18 | 56% | 654.2 | 63% | 1,009 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 27% | 40.6 | -0.44 | 54% | 585.9 | 58% | 993 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 40% | 46.8 | +0.17 | 54% | — | 56% | 1,000 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.02 | 11% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.04 | 15% | 115 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 9% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.24 | 9% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | -0.04 | 4% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | +0.27 | 12% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 971 | 16.2 | 18% | 50% | 72% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 989 | 17.5 | 16% | 50% | 68% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 15.4 | 17% | 54% | 60% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 15.4 | 16% | 53% | 62% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,060 | 18.0 | 15% | 48% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,009 | 17.2 | 13% | 48% | 59% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 993 | 15.7 | 12% | 48% | 62% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,000 | 14.8 | 12% | 46% | 60% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.