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Ark Globe Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Sponsored academy

Harper Road, London SE1 6AG · arkglobe.org · 020 7407 6877

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.4
average Attainment 8 score. Southwark 52.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,272
77% of 1,645 places
Local authority
Southwark
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
64.4%
First language not English
33.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ark Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 81 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 101 (Places 144)101September 2023: 79 (Places 125)79September 2024: 72 (Places 103)72September 2025: 60 (Places 82)60September 2026: 57 (Places 81)57Places 81
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202681570.7100%
September 2025Sept 202582600.7100%
September 2024Sept 2024103720.796%
September 2023Sept 2023125790.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221441010.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.4, and 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southwark it was 52.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Southwark it was 70%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.1 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 56% (England 53%)56%2016/17: 76% (England 61%)76%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%2022/23: 71% (England 60%)71%2023/24: 65% (England 61%)65%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲75%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
●105105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82017/18: 46.6 (England 46.5)46.62018/19: 45.8 (England 46.7)45.82021/22: 50.9 (England 48.8)50.92022/23: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82023/24: 46.9 (England 45.9)46.92024/25: 48.4 (England 46.0)48.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.446.0
▲49.0%45.4%
▲70.3%64.8%
▲88.4%40.5%
▲4.604.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.8+6.5
Sixth form college3.7−2.1
Further education29.3−3.5
Other education0.6−1.6
Apprenticeship0.6—
Not in a lasting destination3.7+1.5
Activity not captured2.4+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 35.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 42.1 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 38.8 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 39.5 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 36.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
42 studentsB- (36.1)Above average +0.32
42 studentsB- (36.1)Above average +0.32
18 studentsDist+ (39.1)Well above average +0.75
7.1%AAB or better
89.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2447B (39.5)+0.42
2022/2354B (38.8)—
2021/2249B+ (42.1)—
2018/1939C+ (33)+0.50
2017/1827C+ (35)+0.10
2016/1733C+ (32.7)+0.55
2015/1622C+ (31.8)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University82.9−4.1
Further education1.40
Apprenticeship1.4—
Employment2.9−4.3
Not in a lasting destination7.1+5.7
Activity not captured4.3+1.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ark Globe Academy on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExceptional
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExceptional
Early yearsStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExceptional
Leadership and governanceExceptional

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

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