Ark Greenwich Free School

Free schoolsSecondary

SE18 4LH / 11–18 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

68.2

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
68.2
Progress 8
1.43
Grade 5+ English & Maths
90.2%

88% of parents would recommend this school

74 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
27%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
20%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
3%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
78%

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

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
30%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

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

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
18%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
24%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
18%
No
82%

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

Answered by about 13 parents

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
23%
Disagree
23%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
15%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
20%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
23%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

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

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
16%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
27%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

16.5% of pupils receive SEN support

16.5%

SEN support

2.7%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.3%

79.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
79.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13:1

Free school meals
37.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
13:1
Overall absence
4.93%
Persistent absence
13.53%
English as additional language
20.8%
Teachers with QTS
87%
White
27.6%
White British15.3%
Other White12.1%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
16.8%
Other Mixed9.5%
White & Black African3.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian1.5%
Asian
11.4%
Other Asian3.5%
Chinese3.2%
Indian2.2%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Pakistani1.2%
Black
7.5%
African3.3%
Caribbean2.5%
Other Black1.7%
Other
5.3%