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Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Secondary · Free schools · London, SW11 6BF

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#417 of 3,312

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#338 of 2,536

Better than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ark Bolingbroke Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 18
Pupils793 of 843 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherClaire Edis
TrustARK SCHOOLS
Local authorityWandsworth
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138267.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Attainment 8 score56.251.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths84.3%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths67.8%57.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths26.1%24.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths75.7%68.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4115--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Average points per A-level entry41.2733.5435
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels40.2634.335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better25.4%17%17.5%
A-level progress score0.21--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study86--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils793
Girls360
Boys433
Eligible for free school meals30.4%
First language not English27.7%
SEN support125
EHC plan35
Average class size20.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.7%
Other White
17.5%
African
11.1%
Other mixed
10.5%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Caribbean
3.8%
White and Asian
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Pakistani
2.6%
White and Black African
1.9%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence6.2%6.8%8%
Persistent absence15.3%18.6%21.6%
Severe absence1.4%2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)130
Applications (Year 7)868
First preference applications (Year 7)240
First preference offers (Year 7)108
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)164

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places843
Pupils on roll773
Unfilled places8.3%
Sixth form places243
Sixth form pupils on roll169

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult16.5
Teachers (FTE)37.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.79
Support staff (FTE)23.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2544.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
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 destination96.5%
Staying in education95.7%
School sixth form76.5%
Further education12.2%
Sixth form college6.1%
Employment0.9%
Not sustained0.9%
Apprenticeship0%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.4%
Higher education63.9%
Employment18.1%
Further education6%
Not sustained3.6%
Apprenticeship1.2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Bolingbroke Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableDolphin School (Incorporating Noahs Ark Nursery Schools)Other independent school
Unrated
0.2 miNot applicableEmanuel SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimaryBelleville Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHoneywell Junior SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHoneywell Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBroomwood Prep - BoysOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableThomas's ClaphamOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryARK John Archer Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBroomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-GirlsOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableThames Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Ark Bolingbroke Academy

What is Ark Bolingbroke Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Bolingbroke Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ark Bolingbroke Academy rank in England?

Ark Bolingbroke Academy ranks 417 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 87% of schools) and 338 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ark Bolingbroke Academy?

Ark Bolingbroke Academy has 793 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 843.

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.