Ark All Saints Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 568 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
City of London Academy (Southwark)
- Pupils on roll
- 1,589of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 230
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 234 pupils who finished Year 11 at City of London Academy (Southwark) in 2023, 52% stayed on in City of London Academy (Southwark)’s own sixth form (Southwark average 58%), 24% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 200 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Southwark 65%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.9 against 46.1 across England and 52.1 in Southwark, with 58% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 19% 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 Southwark and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 234 | 3,117 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 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 | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 200 | 1,527 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.9 | 52.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 58% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.92 | 4.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 51% | 45% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.2 | 44.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.6 | 58.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 33% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 229 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 80% |
| English Literature | 229 | 100% | 86% | 34% | 21% | 85% |
| English Language | 229 | 100% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 199 | 87% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 71% |
| History | 129 | 56% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 85% |
| Spanish | 82 | 36% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 82% |
| Geography | 81 | 35% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 64% |
| French | 66 | 29% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 91% |
| Business Studies | 62 | 27% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 84% |
| Citizenship Studies | 57 | 25% | 3% | 19% | 19% | 84% |
| Economics | 52 | 23% | 1% | 15% | 34% | 65% |
| Sociology | 43 | 19% | 4% | 42% | 21% | 81% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 13% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 55% |
| Biology | 29 | 13% | 23% | 83% | 45% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 12% | 23% | 82% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 28 | 12% | 23% | 82% | 46% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 11% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 48% |
| Photography | 19 | 8% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 53% |
| Music | 19 | 8% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 58% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 7% | 9% | 59% | 28% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 7% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 71% |
| Drama | 13 | 6% | 7% | 8% | 27% | 54% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 5% | 11% | 25% | 23% | 75% |
| Latin | 8 | 3% | 1% | 88% | 74% | 100% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 31 | 20% | — |
| Health Studies | 30 | 19% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | 2 | 1% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 401 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 154 | 1,360 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.63 | 38.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 21% | 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 | 57 | 37% | 31% |
| Psychology | 53 | 34% | 23% |
| Sociology | 45 | 29% | 13% |
| Economics | 43 | 28% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 25% | 17% |
| Biology | 36 | 23% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 20% | 13% |
| English Literature | 25 | 16% | 11% |
| Politics | 17 | 11% | 6% |
| History | 14 | 9% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 9% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 7% | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | 11 | 7% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 6% | 5% |
| Physics | 10 | 6% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| Geography | 9 | 6% | 10% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 5% | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 16 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 8% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 5% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.