Ark Greenwich Free School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 138245
- Address
- 403 Shooters Hill Road, SE18 4LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 601 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 5.3% |
| Other White | 12.1% |
| White British | 15.3% |
| Mixed | 16.8% |
| African | 28.5% |
| Unclassified | 5.2% |
| Caribbean | 3.7% |
| Other Asian | 3.5% |
| Chinese | 3.2% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 1.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 90% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 68.2 |
| Local authority average | 46.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.46 |
| Local authority average | 4.2 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 102 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 102 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
| Geography | GCSE | 43 |
| History | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
Ark Greenwich Free School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 293
- 2nd preference
- 281
- 3rd preference
- 225
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 65 64 |
| Year 8 | 128 76 52 |
| Year 9 | 124 70 54 |
| Year 10 | 118 67 51 |
| Year 11 | 102 58 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 14.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 54.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 20.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |