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Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · SE24 0QN

Ages 11–16 · 320 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry54%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
483

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill27%

320 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
320
Boys / girls
166 / 154
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
320 / 1,200 (27%)
Free school meals
61.6%
FSM pupils
197
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Ms Una Sookun

Location

Address
255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth
Postcode
SE24 0QN
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Dulwich and West Norwood
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Lambeth, 320 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE24
8
Secondary in SE24
2
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Secondary in Lambeth LA
14

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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  • Ark All Saints Academy

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    • Att844.4
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  • Harris Academy Clapham

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    • FSM64.9%
    • Demand0.73

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Una Sookun
Telephone
02077379520
Website
http://evelyngraceacademy.org/

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