Thomas Tallis SchoolArk Greenwich Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Tallis School and Ark Greenwich Free School are secondary schools in London.
Thomas Tallis School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Greenwich Free School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Ark Greenwich Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Tallis School was judged Good and Ark Greenwich Free School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Thomas Tallis School and 68.2 for Ark Greenwich Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thomas Tallis School (51.0 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Greenwich Free School (62.5 in 2021-22, 68.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThomas Tallis School | LondonArk Greenwich Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Greenwich | 1st of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,066 | 601 | |
| Capacity | 1,950 | 600 | |
| Location | London, SE3 9PX | London, SE18 4LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 | 68.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% | 90.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.8% | 98.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.0% | 70.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 | 6.46 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 265 | 102 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 245 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,066 | 601 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 40.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.8% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 23.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 13.5% 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.
Thomas Tallis School
Ark Greenwich Free School
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