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Ark Putney Academy

Academy converter · London · SW15 3DG

Ages 11–18 · 746 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.63 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
712

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

0.63 · Often has places

1st preferences

56

Places offered

133

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
309
Preferred offers (top 3)
94
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill62%

746 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
746
Boys / girls
379 / 367
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
746 / 1,200 (62%)
Free school meals
62.8%
FSM pupils
384
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Alison Downey

Location

Address
Pullman Gardens, Putney
Postcode
SW15 3DG
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Putney
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 746 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 62.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW15
25
Secondary in SW15
2
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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  • Lady Margaret School

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Contact

Headteacher
Alison Downey
Telephone
02087883421
Website
http://arkputney.org/

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