Ark Globe AcademyHaberdashers' Borough Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Ark Globe Academy and Haberdashers' Borough Academy in London.

  • Ark Globe Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Haberdashers' Borough Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Globe Academy is ahead on our composite score.

  • Ark Globe Academy was judged exceptional and Haberdashers' Borough Academy was judged Good.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Ark Globe Academy and 47.8 for Haberdashers' Borough Academy.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ark Globe Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Ark Globe Academy versus Haberdashers' Borough Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure LondonArk Globe AcademyLondonHaberdashers' Borough AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC68/100Stronger figureC56/100
Local ranking8th of 20 in Southwark Stronger figure17th of 20 in Southwark
InspectionOfsted: ExceptionalStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy sponsor led Free schools
PhaseAll-through Secondary
Age range3-18 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,272 983
Capacity1,645 1,150
LocationLondon, SE1 6AG London, SE1 0EX
GCSE results
Attainment 848.4 Stronger figure47.8 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths49.0% Stronger figure42.9% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths70.3% Stronger figure66.9% 64.8%
Entering EBacc88.4% Stronger figure78.9% 40.5%
EBacc average point score4.60 4.65 Stronger figure4.09
Cohort155 175
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard75.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard11.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Not reported105.0
A-level results
A-level entries42 Not reported
A-level average points36.1 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeB- Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points36.1 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects7.1% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,275 917
Free school meals (ever 6)65.6% 56.9%
English as an additional language34.3% 30.8%
SEN support17.6% 17.2%
SEN with an EHC plan2.9% 2.9%
Attendance
Overall absence7.2% Stronger figure7.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence18.7% Stronger figure22.9% 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.

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