Ark Bolingbroke AcademyHarris Academy Battersea
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Bolingbroke Academy and Harris Academy Battersea are secondary schools in London.
Ark Bolingbroke Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Academy Battersea scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Bolingbroke Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Bolingbroke Academy was judged exceptional and Harris Academy Battersea was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.2 for Ark Bolingbroke Academy and 49.8 for Harris Academy Battersea.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ark Bolingbroke Academy (63.1 in 2021-22, 60.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Academy Battersea (55.1 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Bolingbroke Academy | LondonHarris Academy Battersea | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | 4th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, SW11 6BF | London, SW11 5AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.2 Stronger figure | 49.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79.1% Stronger figure | 55.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.8% Stronger figure | 71.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.3% | 79.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.68 Stronger figure | 4.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 110 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 52 | |
| A-level average points | 41.3 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.3 Stronger figure | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.4% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 770 | 895 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 62.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark Bolingbroke Academy
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