My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
43%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
5%Ark Blake Academy
Free schools — Secondary
CR0 6NA / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
45.6
Attainment 8
46%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 45.6
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 50.6%
46% of parents would recommend this school
65 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
15%Agree
43%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
11%Agree
38%Disagree
29%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
6%Disagree
23%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
5%Not applicable
50%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
18%Agree
36%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
15%Agree
20%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
5%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
26%No
74%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 17 parents
Strongly agree
18%Agree
29%Disagree
35%Strongly disagree
18%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
37%Agree
44%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
26%Agree
44%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
23%Agree
45%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
56%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
8%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
57%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
11%Agree
43%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
14%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
46%No
54%15% of pupils receive SEN support
15%
SEN support
1.4%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.3%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1%
74.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.5%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1
- Free school meals
- 46%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.4:1
- Overall absence
- 8.12%
- Persistent absence
- 24.54%
- English as additional language
- 33.9%
- Teachers with QTS
- 88.9%
- White
- 29.3%
- Mixed
- 20.9%
- Asian
- 9.6%
- Black
- 13.8%
- Other
- 5.2%
White British16.6%
Other White12.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Other Mixed8.7%
White & Black Caribbean7.7%
White & Black African2.6%
White & Asian1.9%
Indian3.5%
Pakistani3.3%
Other Asian1.5%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Caribbean7.7%
Other Black3.5%
African2.6%