Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Academy sponsor led · 320 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
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Vanguard School
- Pupils on roll
- 71of 78 places
- Free school meals
- 55.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 13
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 July 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Vanguard School’s Year 11 leavers went next (the cohort is too small to report), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 21.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Lambeth, with 15% 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 Lambeth 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 | Vanguard School | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 21.2 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 15% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 15% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 1.46 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 92% | 49% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 39.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 48% | 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 | 12 | 92% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 50% |
| English Language | 12 | 92% | 89% | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 85% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 18% |
| Biology | 10 | 77% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 30% |
| English Literature | 8 | 62% | 86% | 0% | 21% | 38% |
| History | 4 | 31% | 41% | — | 26% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 3 | 23% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Combined Science | 3 | 23% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 8% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lambeth
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,187 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.7
City Heights E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 460 pupils
77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.6
Dunraven School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,744 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,197 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Community school · sixth form · 848 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.3
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.