Ark Walworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 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
- 989 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.4%
- Girls
- 43.6%
- First language not English
- 50.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
African 33.2%
Mixed 12.3%
Unclassified 9.7%
Other 9.4%
White British 8.8%
Caribbean 6.8%
Other White 6.6%
Other Black 5.4%
Bangladeshi 4.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 70%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 51.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 4.75
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Ark Walworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 173 91 82 |
| Year 8 | 154 84 70 |
| Year 9 | 143 85 58 |
| Year 10 | 171 99 72 |
| Year 11 | 157 89 68 |
| Year 12 | 94 55 39 |
| Year 13 | 97 55 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 93.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 21.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 59.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 11.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 34.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 32.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |