Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 0UB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Principal
- Ms Lucy Frame
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 568
- URN
- 139718
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074505959
About this school
Ark All Saints Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 568 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark All Saints 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 125 | 113 | 114 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.8 | 44.4 | 45.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.27 +0.02 to +0.52 | +0.44 +0.17 to +0.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 47.8% | 41.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 62.8% | 62.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 87% | 79.6% | 82.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
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 All Saints 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 | 44.8 | 48.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.4 | 45.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.2 | 44 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 597 |
| 2023/24 | 594 |
| 2024/25 | 581 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark All Saints Academy compares
Ark All Saints Academy ranked 15th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.2 | 5% | 63.7% | 568 | — |
| Saint Gabriel's College | 47.9 | 7.6% | 49.5% | 581 | 0.2 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | 58 | 4.1% | 48.4% | 950 | 0.3 miles |
| South Bank University Academy | 41.5 | 10.6% | 55.3% | 405 | 0.8 miles |
| Platanos College | 40.8 | 9.3% | 62.1% | 870 | 0.9 miles |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | 46.3 | 6.1% | 59.4% | 848 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.68%
- English as an additional language
- 25.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 12.54%
Location
Nearby schools
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Saint Gabriel's College0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Sacred Heart Catholic School0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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South Bank University Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Platanos College0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Lilian Baylis Technology School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Ark All Saints Academy ranks 190th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ark All Saints Academy teach?
- Ark All Saints Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Ark All Saints Academy?
- The principal of Ark All Saints Academy is Ms Lucy Frame, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark All Saints Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark All Saints 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 All Saints Academy?
- Ark All Saints Academy has 568 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ark All Saints Academy full?
- Ark All Saints Academy has capacity for 600 pupils and 568 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark All Saints Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ark All Saints Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is Ark All Saints Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark All Saints Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Ark All Saints Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark All Saints 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 All Saints Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.8 in 2022/23 and 45.2 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 All Saints Academy compare with other schools in Southwark?
- Ark All Saints Academy ranked 15th of 20 secondary schools in Southwark for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 All Saints Academy's absence rate?
- Ark All Saints Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark All Saints Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark All Saints 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 1 July 2026.