Ark Walworth Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shorncliffe Road
 London SE1 5UJ
Telephone: 020 7450 9570

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
History: This school arose from Walworth School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Ms Jessica West (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Yvonne Powell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 64.8 / 8.52
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.27
Number of pupils: 971
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.0
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 68.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 89.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Southwark
Electoral Ward: Faraday
School Number: 2106909

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd October 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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