Ark Greenwich Free School
Free schools · 615 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.2
Voluntary aided school
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,624of 1,860 places
- Free school meals
- 46.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 2 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School in 2023, 56% stayed on in Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School’s own sixth form (Greenwich average 53%), 17% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Greenwich 46%, England 37%).
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Economics.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Greenwich and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 168 | 2,852 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 17% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 14% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 1,886 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.3 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 19% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 41% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.2 | 39.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.4 | 50.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 54% | 28% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 175 | 100% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 175 | 100% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 62% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 175 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 79% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 45% |
| History | 71 | 41% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 55% |
| Geography | 69 | 39% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 54% |
| Sociology | 38 | 22% | 4% | 3% | 21% | 61% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 21% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 54% |
| Physics | 36 | 21% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 86% |
| Biology | 36 | 21% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 21% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 86% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 28 | 16% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 25% |
| Psychology | 25 | 14% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 60% |
| Spanish | 22 | 13% | 19% | 45% | 27% | 77% |
| Citizenship Studies | 20 | 11% | 3% | 5% | 19% | 55% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 11% | 7% | 26% | 24% | 79% |
| French | 19 | 11% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 47% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 56% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 7% | 13% | 46% | 30% | 77% |
| Drama | 10 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 34 | 47% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 142 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 72 | 1,055 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 21.12 | 32.74 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 35 | 49% | 23% |
| Sociology | 26 | 36% | 13% |
| Economics | 25 | 35% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 18 | 25% | 31% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 13% | 4% |
| Biology | 7 | 10% | 20% |
| Politics | 7 | 10% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 8% | 17% |
| Physics | 6 | 8% | 12% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Greenwich
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.3
Harris Academy Greenwich
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Leigh Academy Blackheath
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Leigh Academy Halley
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.4
Leigh Stationers' Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,764 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.7
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.