Ark Putney Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Pullman Gardens
Putney
London
SW15 3DG
Phone 02087883421
Reference Number 138681

General Makeup

Number of pupils 784
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.57%
Girls: 46.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 55.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 48.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 73 44 117
8 65 70 135
9 59 52 111
10 70 69 139
11 76 66 142
12 40 37 77
13 37 26 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 23.7%
African 11.5%
Pakistani 10.6%
Mixed, Other 7.8%
White, Other 7.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 7%
Caribbean 5.4%
Unclassified 4.7%
Asian, Other 4%
White & Asian 3.4%
White & Black (African) 2.3%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2023-01-13
Date Report
2022-11-09 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 13 January 2023
2017-03-29 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 17 May 2017
2014-01-21 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 08 February 2014
2013-03-06 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 March 2013
2012-10-02 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 09 October 2012
2010-11-17 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 09 December 2010
2010-06-16 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 08 July 2010
2010-02-09 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 March 2010
2009-09-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 January 2010
2009-03-18 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 19 May 2009
2008-06-17 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 02 July 2008
2007-11-28 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 18 June 2008
2003-12-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004
2010-11-17 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 09 December 2010
2010-06-16 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 08 July 2010
2010-02-09 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 March 2010
2009-09-29 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 January 2010
2009-03-18 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 19 May 2009
2008-06-17 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 02 July 2008
2007-11-28 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 18 June 2008
2003-12-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 May 2004

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2018. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school 25 4 0 0 0 29
2. My child feels safe at this school 23 6 0 0 0 29
3. My child makes good progress at this school 20 9 0 0 0 29
4. My child is well looked after at this school 25 4 0 0 0 29
5. My child is taught well at this school 21 8 0 0 0 29
6. My child receives appropriate homework for their age 16 13 0 0 0 29
7. This school makes sure its pupils are well behaved 22 7 0 0 0 29
8. This school deals effectively with bullying 18 6 0 0 5 29
9. This school is well led and managed 22 7 0 0 0 29
10. This school responds well to any concerns I raise 22 6 1 0 0 29
11. I receive valuable information from the school about my child’s progress 19 9 1 0 0 29
12. Would you recommend this school to another parent? 29 0

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 42.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 63.8% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.94 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 33.15 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13.9% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 72 31
Third Preference 58 11
From another Local Authority 33 11

Previous Years

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0.31 miles
Prospect House School
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0.32 miles
Merlin School
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0.42 miles
Ronald Ross Primary School
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0.52 miles
Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School
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0.55 miles
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0.55 miles
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0.63 miles
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245 Roehampton Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 4AA
0.66 miles
Hotham Primary School
Charlwood Road, Putney, London, SW15 1PN
0.71 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton
Roehampton Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5NX
0.72 miles
Southmead Primary School
Princes Way, Wimbledon Common, London, SW19 6QT
0.77 miles
St Mary's CofE Nursery and Primary School
Felsham Road, Putney, St. Mary's CE Primary School, Putney, London, SW15 1BA
0.79 miles
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney
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0.87 miles
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0.89 miles
Hurlingham School
122 Putney Bridge Road, London, SW15 2NQ
0.91 miles
Brandlehow Primary School
Brandlehow Road, Putney, London, SW15 2ED
0.92 miles
Heathmere Primary School
Alton Road, Roehampton, London, SW15 4LJ
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0.97 miles
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184 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW15 1LY
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Name Distance
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0.35 miles
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1.22 miles
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1.54 miles
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1.74 miles
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1.9 miles
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2 miles
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