Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 793 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.2
Other independent school · independent
Thames Christian School
- Pupils on roll
- 188of 400 places
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 39
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Thames Christian School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
A level grades average B, above the England average of B-; 27% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Physics and 3D Design.
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 Wandsworth and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Thames Christian School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 29.9 | 51.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 62% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.30 | 4.86 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 41.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 58.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 39% | 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 Language | 36 | 92% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 94% |
| Religious Studies | 34 | 87% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 88% |
| English Literature | 33 | 85% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 91% |
| 3D Design | 22 | 56% | 2% | 55% | 16% | 100% |
| Drama | 16 | 41% | 7% | 19% | 27% | 81% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 36% | 9% | 71% | 28% | 100% |
| Spanish | 9 | 23% | 19% | 67% | 27% | 100% |
| French | 7 | 18% | 18% | 71% | 29% | 100% |
| Music | 5 | 13% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 3% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 3% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Geography | 1 | 3% | 41% | — | 25% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | 1 | 3% | 1% | — | 40% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Thames Christian School | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 27 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 15 | 1,617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.78 | 33.54 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 67% | 31% |
| Physics | 6 | 40% | 12% |
| 3D Design | 6 | 40% | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Wandsworth
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Ashcroft Technology Academy
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93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 66.7
Burntwood School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,462 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.4
Chestnut Grove Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,327 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.1
Ernest Bevin Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 572 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.6
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.