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Ark Greenwich Free School

Free schools · London · SE18 4LH

Ages 11–16 · 615 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

63.6

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

2.21 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+1.43
−20+2
Attainment 863.6
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+94%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
627

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

2.21 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

254

Places offered

123

1st-preference offers

91

Total preferences (any rank)
1,017
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
119
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill102%

615 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
343 / 272
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
615 / 600 (102%)
Free school meals
41.4%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr James MacNaughton

Location

Address
403 Shooters Hill Road
Postcode
SE18 4LH
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
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 11–16, in London, Greenwich, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE18
26
Secondary in SE18
2
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE18

  • Leigh Academy Halley

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE3 8EP · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Blackheath

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE3 8SY · Greenwich

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Thomas Tallis School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE3 9PX · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Royal Greenwich Trust School

    Ofsted: Good

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    London · SE7 8LJ · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Eltham Hill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE9 5EE · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harris Academy Greenwich

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE9 5EQ · Greenwich

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Plumstead Manor School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SE18 1QF · Greenwich

    Ages 11–19

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James MacNaughton
Telephone
02083193692
Website
http://www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org/

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