Ark Walworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 135315
- Address
- Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ
- Website
- http://walworthacademy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 971 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 49.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 67.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
African 34.8%
Mixed 11.6%
Other 10.1%
White British 9.3%
Unclassified 8.4%
Caribbean 6.9%
Other White 6.4%
Other Black 5.1%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.01
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 34 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Ark Walworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 36
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 89 86 |
| Year 8 | 164 82 82 |
| Year 9 | 150 80 70 |
| Year 10 | 142 88 54 |
| Year 11 | 159 88 71 |
| Year 12 | 100 63 37 |
| Year 13 | 81 44 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 21.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 59.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 33.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |