School profile

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, SE24 0QN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,879 of 3,312

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils320
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Una Sookun
TrustARK SCHOOLS
Local authorityLambeth
Opened01 Sept 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135389.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38.2, worse than England, worse than Lambeth45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.54.2%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth61.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.1%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth45.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.1.2%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth57.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 483--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils320
Girls154
Boys166
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61.6%
First language not English31.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.73.3%
Sixth form places2021/22300
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
27.5%
Caribbean
19.4%
Other mixed
10.6%
Other ethnic group
8.8%
Other White
8.1%
White British
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
White and Black African
2.8%
Other Black
2.2%
Other Asian
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)23
Teaching assistants (FTE)3
Support staff (FTE)16.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2023/2422
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2023/2413
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2023/249
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2023/240

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.51
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)14

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLambethEngland
Overall absence9.9%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth7.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.8%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.3%, worse than England, worse than Lambeth2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate41.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions23%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.6%
School sixth form35.8%
Further education28.4%
Sixth form college17.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.4%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryJessop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryHill Mead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNurseryEffra Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNurseryTriangle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableHerne Hill SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Angell Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLoughborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

What is Ark Evelyn Grace Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ark Evelyn Grace Academy rank in England?

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy ranks 2,879 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Ark Evelyn Grace Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.1% of pupils at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Ark Evelyn Grace Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Ark Evelyn Grace Academy made 51 offers from 102 applications (2 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ark Evelyn Grace Academy?

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy has 320 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Ark Evelyn Grace Academy?

Ark Evelyn Grace Academy had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does Ark Evelyn Grace Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Ark Evelyn Grace Academy has a sixth form with 300 places in 2021/22.

How big are classes at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy?

At Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy missed 9.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.