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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth, London, SE24 0QN

Local ranking13th of 16 secondary schools in Lambeth
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
81

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
348
Boys
180 (52%)
Girls
168 (48%)
Capacity
1200 (29% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
66.1%
EAL
36.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
19.5%
Budget per Pupil
£15,977/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 29.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 18.2%
  • Mixed Other: 10.3%
  • White Other: 10.0%
  • Other: 8.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.7%
  • White British: 4.5%
  • Black Other: 3.0%

29.7%

Black African

18.2%

Black Caribbean

10.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135389
UKPRN
10024209
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS