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Ark All Saints Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Lucy Frame

corporate_fareARK SCHOOLS

location_onLondon, SE5 0UB

language Visit Website phone 2074505959

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

597

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Attainment 8

45.2

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Southwark

#1,702 of 3,216 nationally

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Ark All Saints Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Ark All Saints Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Southwark, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of ARK SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 581 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.2, placing the school #15 in Southwark and #1,702 of 3,216 nationally. 41.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

41.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.0%

Entering EBacc82.50%

EBacc APS4.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79.60%

EBacc APS3.96

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS4.07

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.82

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.61

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 November 2023

Inspection Report

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19 June 2018

Inspection Report

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02 June 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-02

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-05-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.9%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 581 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	581	20	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	584	41	7.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	587	27	4.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	594	37	6.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	596	21	3.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	597	22	3.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	597	18	3.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	605	28	4.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	589	50	8.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	591	38	6.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	600	31	5.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	601	31	5.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	604	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	601	41	6.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	602	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	602	17	2.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	603	30	5.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	597	11	1.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	599	15	2.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	602	18	3.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	575	26	4.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	585	39	6.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	588	25	4.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	468	13	2.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	473	14	3.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	473	7	1.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils