Ark Putney AcademySouthfields Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Putney Academy and Southfields Academy are secondary schools in London.
Ark Putney Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southfields Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southfields Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Putney Academy was judged Good and Southfields Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Ark Putney Academy and 49.9 for Southfields Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Putney Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Southfields Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 49.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Putney Academy | LondonSouthfields Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 11 in Wandsworth | 7th of 11 in Wandsworth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 746 | 1,148 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,645 | |
| Location | London, SW15 3DG | London, SW18 5JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 49.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.9% | 45.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.6% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 136 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 31.9 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 30.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 784 | 1,179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.5% | 48.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.9% | 46.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% | 18.2% 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
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 Putney Academy
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