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Ark Greenwich Free School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 403 Shooters Hill Road
 London SE18 4LH
Telephone: 020 8319 3692

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr James MacNaughton (since February 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Rhys Spiers and Tehrim Valibhai
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.1 / 2
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.07
Number of pupils: 615
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 41.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 87.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 63.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Greenwich
Electoral Ward: Woolwich Common
School Number: 2034001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th April 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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School Performance Table: View record
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