Ark Globe Academy
Ark Globe Academy is an all-through school (Academy sponsor led), ages 3–18, in London, SE1, in the Southwark council area. It has 1,272 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (6 May 2026): Report card: Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 4 areas. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | Not published | 140 | Not published | Not published |
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Community primary schools: "The LA uses the eastings and northings linked to an applicant's address to calculate a straight-line distance measurement to all of our community schools in Southwark, which is generated by our Capita pupil database" (council's "Admission arrangements for September 2026 intake" for community primary schools, section 1.1 note (e)). The same document adds that Ivydale Primary School (which has two sites) is measured to each site's main gate, the shorter distance used; and that flats sharing a communal entrance are measured to the block, with lower door numbers prioritised in a tie. Secondary schools set their own arrangements as their own admissions authorities: most measure a straight-line distance from the home address to the school's main entrance/gate (a few instead to a stated "admission nodal point" some distance from the school, e.g. a road junction) -- but The City of London Academy (Southwark) measures "the shortest safe walking distance" to its nodal point, not a straight line.
Published admission number is 140 for external applicants; up to 60 further places are reserved for the academy's own year 6 pupils transferring internally (capacity 200 if fewer than 60 transfer internally). No applications, banding-test or distance-of-last-offer outcome data is centrally published for this school; only the published admission number and admission arrangements are recorded (see module docstring).
Southwark admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Exceptional in 4 areas, Strong standard in 4 areas — inspected 6 May 2026.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | 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 |
Post 16 | Exceptional |
Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 75 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 11 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 57 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 | 0.22 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 48.4 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 49.0 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 155 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 36.11 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 42 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,272 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 64.3% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 33.8% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 17.57% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.9% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.