Ark All Saints Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 568 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
Ark Walworth Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 973of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 70.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 156
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 3 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Walworth School (URN 100843).
What the data says
Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ark Walworth Academy in 2023, 52% stayed on in Ark Walworth Academy’s own sixth form (Southwark average 58%), 29% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Southwark 65%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Photography is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 6% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.3 against 46.1 across England and 52.1 in Southwark, with 44% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Ark Walworth Academy | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 173 | 3,117 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Ark Walworth Academy | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 95 | 1,527 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ark Walworth Academy | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.3 | 52.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 73% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 | 4.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 71% | 45% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.3 | 44.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.0 | 58.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 55% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 155 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 67% |
| Mathematics | 155 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 155 | 99% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 138 | 88% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 50% |
| History | 82 | 53% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 70% |
| Geography | 76 | 49% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 41% |
| French | 73 | 47% | 18% | 5% | 29% | 36% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 34% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 55% |
| Photography | 49 | 31% | 6% | 29% | 19% | 80% |
| Spanish | 49 | 31% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 59% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 16% | 9% | 8% | 28% | 64% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 14% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 55% |
| Music | 22 | 14% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 86% |
| Biology | 17 | 11% | 23% | 47% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 10% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 15 | 10% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 100% |
| Textiles | 14 | 9% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 51 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | 89% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 21 | 55% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 21 | 55% | — |
| Dance: General | 7 | 18% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ark Walworth Academy | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 182 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 38 | 1,360 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.16 | 38.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 14 | 37% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 37% | 31% |
| Psychology | 12 | 32% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 32% | 17% |
| Politics | 11 | 29% | 6% |
| Economics | 11 | 29% | 13% |
| History | 9 | 24% | 13% |
| Sociology | 9 | 24% | 13% |
| English Literature | 6 | 16% | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 16 | 42% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 15 | 39% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 24% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 24% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.