Ark Bolingbroke Academy
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Attainment 8 of 60.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 60.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 83%
- 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:
- +1.04
- Confidence interval:
- [0.78, 1.31]
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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 | 110 | 60.2 | — | 82.7% | 57.3% | 5.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 115 | 61.3 | +1.04 | 85.2% | 61.7% | 5.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 112 | 56.2 | +0.88 | 80.0% | 42.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 104 | 63.1 | +0.85 | 92.0% | 48.0% | 5.8 |
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School information
| URN | 138267 |
| Local authority | Wandsworth |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Principal Claire Edis |
| Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SW11 6BF |
| Latest pupils | 110 |
| FSM eligible | 30.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF
http://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/View local authority page2079248200| DfE number | 4000 |
| UKPRN | 10038719 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Oct 2024 |
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 | 24 Sept 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2024 |