Ark Putney Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 138681
- Address
- Pullman Gardens, Putney, SW15 3DG
- Website
- http://arkputney.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 940 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 48.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 21.4%
Mixed 17.3%
African 12.4%
Other White 9.5%
Pakistani 9%
Unclassified 7.4%
Other 6.4%
Caribbean 6.3%
Other Asian 5.1%
Other Black 2.6%
Indian 1.2%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.33
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 50.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 25 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Ark Putney Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 63 61 |
| Year 8 | 154 77 77 |
| Year 9 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 10 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 11 | 144 87 57 |
| Year 12 | 128 67 61 |
| Year 13 | 88 34 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 13.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 76.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 81.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 23.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |
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