Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Wandsworth
Address	Wakehurst Road, SW11 6BF
School Website	arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/
Telephone	2079248200
URN	138267

School Census

Total	773
Girls/Boys	327/446
Girls/Boys Ratio	42.3%/57.7%
% pupils where English not first language	29.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	163
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
24/09/2024
03/12/2013	Good

Inspection Date	24/09/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	03/12/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
24 September 2024	School inspection	View
24 May 2023	School inspection	View
06 March 2018	Short inspection	View
03 December 2013	Full inspection: Good	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	61.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	84.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	85.20%
Entering EBacc	61.70%
EBacc average point score	5.77
Progress 8	1.05

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	65%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	80%
Entering EBacc	42%
EBacc average point score	5.21
Progress 8	0.87

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	63.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	82%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	92%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	5.77
Progress 8	0.85

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.82%
Total Applications	797
As first preference	207
As second preference	176
As third preference	165

Total Offers Made	138
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.76%
Total Applications	746
As first preference	180
As second preference	183
As third preference	160

Total Offers Made	134
first preference offers	102
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.78%
Total Applications	816
As first preference	198
As second preference	180
As third preference	151

Total Offers Made	138
first preference offers	111
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.93%
Total Applications	832
As first preference	185
As second preference	192
As third preference	173

Total Offers Made	137
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.50%
Total Applications	814
As first preference	169
As second preference	184
As third preference	152

Total Offers Made	155
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	37
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.30%
Total Applications	717
As first preference	166
As second preference	149
As third preference	145

Total Offers Made	158
first preference offers	128
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.79%
Total Applications	701
As first preference	179
As second preference	162
As third preference	127

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.95%
Total Applications	706
As first preference	183
As second preference	166
As third preference	135

Total Offers Made	116
first preference offers	94
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.80%
Total Applications	687
As first preference	158
As second preference	159
As third preference	134

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	88
second preference offers	23
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.66%
Total Applications	675
As first preference	149
As second preference	169
As third preference	142

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	685
As first preference	171
As second preference	155
As third preference	126

Total Offers Made	126
first preference offers	98
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	8

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	25%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	26%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	69%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	5%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
not applicable	81%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	56%
agree	36%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	43%
agree	18%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	30%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	20%
no	80%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	30%
agree	43%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	11%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	71%
agree	21%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	29%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	61%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	46%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	31%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	58%
agree	30%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	95%
no	5%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	63%
agree	35%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	7%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	6%
not applicable	70%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	49%
agree	41%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	45%
agree	27%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
not applicable	15%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	20%
no	80%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	55%
agree	33%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
dont know	2%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	61%
agree	31%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	31%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	58%
agree	35%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	53%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	51%
agree	40%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	52%
agree	33%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	93%
no	7%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	34%
any other white background ethnic origin	19.2%
african ethnic origin	11.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	10%
caribbean ethnic origin	5.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
irish ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	34.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	19.9%
african ethnic origin	10.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	9.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	5.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	3.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.9%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.8%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.4%