Ark Putney Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 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
- 784 (56% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 23.7%
Mixed 20.5%
African 11.5%
Pakistani 10.6%
Other White 7.4%
Other 7.1%
Caribbean 5.4%
Unclassified 4.7%
Other Asian 4%
Other Black 2.6%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 62%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 51.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.4
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
| French | GCSE | 59 |
| Geography | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Ark Putney Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 117 73 44 |
| Year 8 | 135 65 70 |
| Year 9 | 111 59 52 |
| Year 10 | 139 70 69 |
| Year 11 | 142 76 66 |
| Year 12 | 77 40 37 |
| Year 13 | 63 37 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 16.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 69.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 75.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 21.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |