Back

Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF

Local ranking2nd of 11 secondary schools in Wandsworth
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
60.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
79.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
91.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
57.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
110

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
17.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

41.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

63

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.2
16-18 Cohort
171

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
770
Boys
421 (55%)
Girls
349 (45%)
Capacity
800 (96% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
32.9%
EAL
26.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
44.5
Budget per Pupil
£9,338/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
Loading chart
  • White British: 35.2%
  • White Other: 18.3%
  • Black African: 11.2%
  • Mixed Other: 10.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.2%

35.2%

White British

18.3%

White Other

11.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138267
UKPRN
10038719
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS

Often compared with

Parents weighing up Ark Bolingbroke Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.