Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG
1,272 pupils · 77% of 1,645 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 64.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Exceptional |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 12 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 49% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 70.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 88.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.7 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 31 | 54 | 34 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 81 | 57 | 310 | 75 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 25 | 74 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 82 | 60 | 306 | 77 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 39 | 37 | 71 | 39 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 103 | 72 | 394 | 100 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 34 | 30 | 70 | 34 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 125 | 79 | 388 | 114 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Paul's Way Trust School 5.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 5.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ark King Solomon Academy 6.2 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Prendergast Vale School 6.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Prendergast Ladywell School 6.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Bobby Moore Academy 7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.