Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Principal
- Mr Matt Jones OBE
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,645
- Pupils on roll
- 1,272
- URN
- 135584
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074076877
About this school
Ark Globe Academy is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,272 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark Globe Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 52 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 65% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 81% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 145 | 164 | 155 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.8 | 46.9 | 48.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.31 +0.07 to +0.55 | +0.22 0.00 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 52.4% | 49% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 65.9% | 70.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 88% | 84.8% | 88.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ark Globe Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 65.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 65.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Southwark average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.8 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.4 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,334 |
| 2023/24 | 1,315 |
| 2024/25 | 1,275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Globe Academy compares
Ark Globe Academy ranked 13th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.4 | 7.2% | 65.6% | 1,272 | — |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | 51.8 | 5.4% | 54.8% | 1,866 | 3.3 miles |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy | 59.3 | 6.9% | 38.2% | 1,561 | 3.7 miles |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | 51.3 | 7.4% | 64.4% | 1,319 | 3.8 miles |
| Prendergast Vale School | 42.2 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 806 | 3.9 miles |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | 49.2 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 1,280 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 May 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 65.59%
- English as an additional language
- 34.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 18.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Way Trust School3.3 miles
All-through · London
-
St Mary Magdalene Academy3.7 miles
All-through · London
-
Ark King Solomon Academy3.8 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Vale School3.9 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Ladywell School4.2 miles
All-through · Lewisham
Other schools in London
Ark Globe Academy ranks 420th of the 943 ranked primary schools in London, and Ark Globe Academy ranks 148th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Ark Globe Academy teach?
- Ark Globe Academy teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the principal of Ark Globe Academy?
- The principal of Ark Globe Academy is Mr Matt Jones OBE, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark Globe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Globe Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ark Globe Academy?
- Ark Globe Academy has 1,272 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Ark Globe Academy full?
- Ark Globe Academy has capacity for 1,645 pupils and 1,272 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark Globe Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Globe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark Globe Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Globe Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ark Globe Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ark Globe Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Ark Globe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark Globe Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ark Globe Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ark Globe Academy compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Ark Globe Academy ranked 13th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ark Globe Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Globe Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Globe Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Globe Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 13 August 2026.