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Ark Globe Academy

Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark
Ofsted: ExceptionalUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

All-through

Phase

1645

Capacity

3-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
57

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
88.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
155

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
11.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.1
16-18 Cohort
156

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1275
Boys
688 (54%)
Girls
587 (46%)
Capacity
1645 (78% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
65.6%
EAL
34.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
17.6%
Budget per Pupil
£10,692/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 36.9%
  • Other: 11.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 10.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 9.7%
  • Mixed Other: 7.0%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • White British: 4.7%
  • Black Other: 3.9%

36.9%

Black African

11.5%

Other

10.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135584
UKPRN
10024133
Establishment No.
6912
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS