Greenwich
Ark Greenwich Free School
GCSE results 2026: every Greenwich school ranked · how England did
Strong results and, more tellingly, pupils across the ability range leave well ahead of where they started.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 65.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 65.8
- Attainment 8
- 86%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +1.43
- Progress 8
- [1.16, 1.71]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 115 | 357 | 95 (27%) | 1,188 |
| September 2025 | 113 | 293 | 90 (31%) | 1,139 |
| September 2024 | 123 | 254 | 91 (36%) | 1,017 |
| September 2023 | 115 | 157 | 79 (50%) | 797 |
| September 2022 | 118 | 138 | 77 (56%) | 730 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Greenwich’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Admissions, open days and sixth form
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Ark Greenwich Free School
- How good are Ark Greenwich Free School's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 65.8, against 47.6 across England. 40.2% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How hard is it to get into Ark Greenwich Free School?
- For September 2026, 357 families put it first for 115 Year 7 places: 3.1 first choices per place, the highest in London.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 107 | 65.8 | — | 86.0% | 40.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 102 | 68.2 | — | 90.2% | — | 70.6% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 107 | 63.6 | +1.43 | 76.6% | — | 73.8% | 6.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 110 | 59.0 | +1.10 | 67.3% | — | 86.4% | 5.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 111 | 62.5 | +1.14 | — | — | 87.0% | 6.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Greenwich for local comparison.
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 |
| Pupils | 601 |
| FSM eligible | 37.2% |
Contact and identifiers
403 Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LH
http://www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org/2083193692| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |