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Ark Bolingbroke Academy

Free schools · London · SW11 6BF

Ages 11–18 · 793 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

61.3

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.52 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.04
−20+2
Attainment 861.3
English & maths grade 5+84%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry62%

EBacc APS: 5.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
617

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.52 · Competitive

1st preferences

207

Places offered

138

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
797
Preferred offers (top 3)
138
Applications from outside LA
105
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

793 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
793
Boys / girls
433 / 360
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
793 / 800 (99%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
197
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Claire Edis

Location

Address
Wakehurst Road
Postcode
SW11 6BF
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Battersea
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 793 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW11
23
Secondary in SW11
3
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.7%

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  • The Elms Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Harris Academy Battersea

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    • Att851.4
    • P80.3
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    • Absence7.5%

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  • Ernest Bevin Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att849.5
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    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Saint John Bosco College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
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    • EM5+30%
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  • Burntwood School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.1%

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  • Southfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Claire Edis
Telephone
02079248200
Website
http://arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/

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