Ark Evelyn Grace AcademyThe Charter School North Dulwich
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy and The Charter School North Dulwich are secondary schools in London.
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Charter School North Dulwich scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Charter School North Dulwich is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy was judged the expected standard and The Charter School North Dulwich was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.2 for Ark Evelyn Grace Academy and 62.5 for The Charter School North Dulwich.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy (39.7 in 2021-22, 38.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Charter School North Dulwich (64.5 in 2021-22, 62.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Evelyn Grace Academy | LondonThe Charter School North Dulwich | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Lambeth | 3rd of 20 in Southwark | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 320 | 1,393 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,130 | |
| Location | London, SE24 0QN | London, SE24 9JH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.2 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 72.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.2% | 87.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 83 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 174 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 43.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 43.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 36.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 1,330 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.1% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 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
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 Evelyn Grace Academy
The Charter School North Dulwich
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