Ark Globe Academy

Southwark · SE1 6AG

General information All-through School · 3-18 years Who goes here 1272 pupils, 64.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted report card

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Ark Globe Academy

General Information

Address: Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG – View on map
Phone: 02074076877
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Matt Jones OBE
Age range: 3-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 57 families put it first for 81 places – 7 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 8 of the 81 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 6 · 2024 7 · 2025 7 · 2026 7
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 31 families put it first for 34 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 8 · 2026 9
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

1272 pupils out of 1645 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 704
% eligible for free school meals: 64.4%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Southwark average)
English as an additional language: 34% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 26.9% a year (Southwark 22.8%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 67% moved to another school, 33% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 2 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Southwark: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 31 (1.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 33 (1.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 8 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Southwark, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 7.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 18.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 87 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 62 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 37 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 8 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 19 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Ofsted report card May 2026

Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.

Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
Early years Strong standard
Sixth form (post-16) Exceptional
Leadership and governance Exceptional

Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Good (2021). The report card above replaces that grade.

How Ofsted report cards work

Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.

Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
Urgent improvement Serious weaknesses needing urgent action

“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 48.4
Compared with the area: 4.5 points below the Southwark average (52.9)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (+13.8 points against an expected 34.6)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 70% (Southwark 74%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolSouthwark averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 4.5 points below the Southwark average (52.9).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

13th of 20 all-through schools in Southwark for Attainment 8

#11St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School52.7
#12Bacon's College49.4
#13Ark Globe Academy48.4
#14Haberdashers' Borough Academy47.8
#15Ark All Saints Academy45.2

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1The Charter School North Dulwich65.0
#2The St Thomas the Apostle College61.7
#3Kingsdale Foundation School59.9
#4Sacred Heart Catholic School58.0
#5St Michael's Catholic College58.0
#6The Charter School East Dulwich56.3
#7Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich55.5
#8Harris Academy Bermondsey54.6
#9Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich54.3
#10City of London Academy (Southwark)52.9
#11St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School52.7
#12Bacon's College49.4
#13Ark Globe Academy48.4
#14Haberdashers' Borough Academy47.8
#15Ark All Saints Academy45.2
#16Ark Walworth Academy43.3
#17Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School42.8
#18South Bank University Academy41.5
#19The Charter School Bermondsey40.9
#20Harris Academy Peckham39.3

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 89.0%
Went into further education: 87.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
History
Spanish
Business Studies
French Language
Sports Studies
Geography
Media Studies
Food Technology
Computer Science
Speech & Drama
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Physics (General)
Music Studies (General)
Art & Design
Religious Studies
Portuguese
Arabic
Italian
Polish
Community Development
German
Turkish

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 75% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 11% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 4 percentage points above the Southwark average (71%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (3-year average 71% against an expected 54%)
3-year average (expected standard): 71%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 84% · Writing 81% · Maths 89% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 75%
Average test scores: reading 106, maths 106
Based on: 57 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

Year 6 SATs: joint 20th of 65 junior and primary schools in the area

=17Riverside Primary School76%
=17Southwark Park Primary School76%
=20Ark Globe Academy75%
=20St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School75%
#22Victory Primary School74%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie93%
=2Charles Dickens Primary School92%
=2St John's Roman Catholic Primary School92%
#4Angel Oak Academy90%
=5Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich89%
=5Redriff Primary, City of London Academy89%
#7Judith Kerr Primary School86%
=8Boutcher Church of England Primary School84%
=8Dulwich Hamlet Junior School84%
#10Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough83%
#11Brunswick Park Primary School82%
=12Phoenix Primary School80%
=12The Belham Primary School80%
#14Bessemer Grange Primary School78%
=15English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School77%
=15Rotherhithe Primary School77%
=17Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park76%
=17Riverside Primary School76%
=17Southwark Park Primary School76%
=20Ark Globe Academy75%
=20St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School75%
#22Victory Primary School74%
=23Alfred Salter Primary School73%
=23Ilderton Primary School73%
=23St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School73%
=26Oasis Academy Surrey Square72%
=26St Anthony's Catholic Primary School72%
#28Lyndhurst Primary School71%
=29Bellenden Primary School70%
=29Dulwich Wood Primary School70%
=29Heber Primary School70%
=32Albion Primary School69%
=32Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy69%
=34Friars Primary Foundation School68%
=34Ivydale Primary School68%
=34John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes68%
=34St James' Church of England Primary School68%
=34St Peter's Church of England Primary School68%
=39Bird In Bush School67%
=39Crawford Primary School67%
=39Grange Primary School67%
=39St Joseph's Catholic Junior School67%
=39St Joseph's Catholic Primary School67%
#44Pilgrims' Way Primary School66%
=45John Donne Primary School65%
=45Michael Faraday School65%
#47Paxton Primary School64%
#48Keyworth Primary School63%
=49Crampton Primary62%
=49St George's Church of England Primary School62%
=51Snowsfields Primary School61%
=51St Paul's Church of England Primary School61%
=53Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School60%
=53St Francis RC Primary School60%
=55Goodrich Community Primary School59%
=55Hollydale Primary School59%
=55Tower Bridge Primary School59%
#58Grove Primary School56%
#59Goose Green Primary and Nursery School55%
#60St John the Divine Church of England Primary School52%
#61Oliver Goldsmith Primary School51%
#62Rye Oak Primary School48%
#63John Keats Primary School47%
=64Robert Browning Primary School43%
=64St Jude's Church of England Primary School43%

View full Ofsted inspection report

Financials

Spending per pupil: £10,692 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

6th of 19 all-through schools in Southwark for spending per pupil

#4Harris Academy Peckham£11,651
#5Ark Walworth Academy£11,121
#6Ark Globe Academy£10,692
#7Harris Academy Bermondsey£10,682
#8Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School£10,645

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Ark All Saints Academy£12,380
#2St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School£12,145
#3Bacon's College£12,006
#4Harris Academy Peckham£11,651
#5Ark Walworth Academy£11,121
#6Ark Globe Academy£10,692
#7Harris Academy Bermondsey£10,682
#8Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School£10,645
#9City of London Academy (Southwark)£10,533
#10The Charter School Bermondsey£10,409
#11Sacred Heart Catholic School£10,203
#12St Michael's Catholic College£10,074
#13The St Thomas the Apostle College£10,002
#14Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich£9,851
#15Kingsdale Foundation School£9,651
#16Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich£9,389
#17Haberdashers' Borough Academy£9,267
#18The Charter School East Dulwich£8,378
#19The Charter School North Dulwich£8,129

View on the Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool (GOV.UK)

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Southwark: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered