Lift Richmond ParkArk Putney Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Richmond Park and Ark Putney Academy are secondary schools in London.
Lift Richmond Park scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Putney Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Richmond Park is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Richmond Park was judged Good and Ark Putney Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.1 for Lift Richmond Park and 46.3 for Ark Putney Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Lift Richmond Park (51.7 in 2021-22, 56.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark Putney Academy (48.4 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLift Richmond Park | LondonArk Putney Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | 10th of 11 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,039 | 784 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, SW14 8RG | London, SW15 3DG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.1 Stronger figure | 46.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 71.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.8% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.27 Stronger figure | 4.41 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | 36.3 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.0% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,039 | 784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.0% | 57.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% | 48.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 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.
Lift Richmond Park
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