Ark Greenwich Free School
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Attainment 8 of 68.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 68.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 96%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +1.43
- Confidence interval:
- [1.16, 1.71]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 102 | 68.2 | — | 96.1% | 70.6% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 107 | 63.6 | +1.43 | 93.5% | 73.8% | 6.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 110 | 59.0 | +1.10 | 82.0% | 86.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 111 | 62.5 | +1.14 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 6.0 |
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School information
| URN | 138245 |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James MacNaughton |
| Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SE18 4LH |
| Latest pupils | 102 |
| FSM eligible | 37.2% |
Contact and identifiers
403 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LH
http://www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org/View local authority page2083193692| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10037569 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Jul 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2023 |