Ark Globe Academy
London, SE1 6AG · Southwark · all-through school
12th of 19 secondary schools in Southwark we can score, 20 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.9/10 against 173 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 49.0 · 63 | 30% | 1.89 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.22 · 66 | 25% | 1.66 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.4 · 64 | 10% | 0.64 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 49.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join poetry, programming, book, art, choir, debating, and musical theatre clubs. Sports include football, basketball, netball, table tennis, trampolining, rugby, cross country, and athletics. Music offers brass, junior orchestra, and string ensembles plus instrumental lessons. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is available. Both breakfast and after-school clubs operate.
Getting in. The school has 1275 pupils in a capacity of 1645, leaving 370 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to maintain progress from primary to secondary? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the wider curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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