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Ark Greenwich Free School

403 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LH

Local ranking1st of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

600

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 25 April 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
65.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
86.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
91.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
107

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
601
Boys
343 (56%)
Girls
272 (44%)
Capacity
600 (102% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
40.1%
EAL
20.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
13.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.1
Budget per Pupil
£9,982/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 30.0%
  • White British: 16.1%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Mixed Other: 10.0%
  • Other: 5.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%

30.0%

Black African

16.1%

White British

12.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138245
UKPRN
10037569
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS

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