Ark Walworth Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

SE1 5UJ / 11–18 / Does not apply

43.3

Attainment 8

72%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
43.3
Progress 8
0.18
Grade 5+ English & Maths
43.6%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
32.16
Achieving AAB+
11.4%

72% of parents would recommend this school

65 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
44%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
11%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
12%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
57%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
38%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
20%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 10 parents

Strongly agree
0%
Agree
10%
Disagree
40%
Strongly disagree
30%
Don't know
20%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
35%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
8%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
35%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
44%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
46%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
45%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
35%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
72%
No
28%

17.6% of pupils receive SEN support

17.6%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.6%

72.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
72.8%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
89%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
16%
Achieved a degree
79%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15:1

Free school meals
67.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15:1
Overall absence
6.91%
Persistent absence
19.64%
English as additional language
49.6%
Teachers with QTS
92.3%
White
16.1%
White British9.3%
Other White6.4%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
11.6%
Other Mixed5.8%
White & Black African2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian0.5%
Asian
6.9%
Bangladeshi4.5%
Chinese0.9%
Other Asian0.8%
Pakistani0.6%
Indian0.1%
Black
10.4%
Other Black5.1%
African2.8%
Caribbean2.5%
Other
10.1%