School profile

Ark All Saints Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, SE5 0UB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#732 of 3,312

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Ark All Saints Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils568 of 800 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Lucy Frame
TrustARK SCHOOLS
Local authoritySouthwark
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139718.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolSouthwarkEngland
Attainment 8 score52.151.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.5%73.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.8%55.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths20.4%19.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.5%69.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4113--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils568
Girls268
Boys300
Eligible for free school meals60.7%
First language not English22.5%
SEN support91
EHC plan27
Average class size28.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
39.3%
Other Black
12.5%
Caribbean
9.3%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Other White
6.7%
Other mixed
6.2%
White British
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.4%

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 schoolSouthwarkEngland
Overall absence5.4%6.6%8%
Persistent absence15.2%18.1%21.6%
Severe absence0.9%1.8%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)104
Applications (Year 7)245
First preference applications (Year 7)66
First preference offers (Year 7)66
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)45

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places800
Pupils on roll585
Unfilled places26.9%
Sixth form places2020/21200
Sixth form pupils on roll2020/210

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)26.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.8
Support staff (FTE)41.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.7%
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 destination92.9%
Staying in education91.2%
School sixth form43.4%
Further education30.1%
Sixth form college17.7%
Not sustained2.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0.9%

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 All Saints Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infants SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt John the Divine Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondarySaint Gabriel's CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondarySacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryJohn Ruskin Primary School and Language ClassesCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church Primary SW9Voluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCrawford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableArco AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryBrunswick Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ark All Saints Academy

What is Ark All Saints Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark All Saints Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jun 2015.

How does Ark All Saints Academy rank in England?

Ark All Saints Academy ranks 732 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ark All Saints Academy?

Ark All Saints Academy has 568 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 800.

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.