Ark Greenwich Free SchoolLeigh Academy Blackheath
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Greenwich Free School and Leigh Academy Blackheath are secondary schools in London.
Ark Greenwich Free School scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Leigh Academy Blackheath scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Greenwich Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Greenwich Free School was judged Outstanding and Leigh Academy Blackheath was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.8 for Ark Greenwich Free School and 53.7 for Leigh Academy Blackheath.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ark Greenwich Free School (62.5 in 2021-22, 65.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Leigh Academy Blackheath (47.6 in 2022-23, 53.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Greenwich Free School | LondonLeigh Academy Blackheath | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | 3rd of 16 in Greenwich | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 615 | 1,060 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,150 | |
| Location | London, SE18 4LH | London, SE3 8SY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.8 Stronger figure | 53.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 86.0% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.6% Stronger figure | 76.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 107 | 175 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 601 | 1,035 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 28.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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 Greenwich Free School
Leigh Academy Blackheath
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