Ark Globe Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 3 to 18; 1,272 pupils; Southwark, SE1 6AG; URN 135584

Ark Globe Academy’s latest inspection, on 6 May 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale, one has an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, dates from 16 November 2022; the latest, at Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School, from 30 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Ark Globe Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Ark Globe Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Ark Globe Academy
SE1 6AG, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.5% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Early years: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ark Globe Academy
0.15 mi247 m SE
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
SE1 4AN, Southwark; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 16 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.3% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
0.51 mi818 m S
South Bank University Academy
SE17 2TP, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 6 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.6 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.2% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 24.51 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for South Bank University Academy
0.54 mi871 m NW
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
SE1 0EX, Southwark; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.7% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Haberdashers' Borough Academy
0.67 mi1,072 m W
Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
SE1 6EX, Southwark

Report card inspected 30 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.4 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.3% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School
0.76 mi1,230 m SE
Ark Walworth Academy
SE1 5UJ, Southwark; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 3 November 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.16 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Ark Walworth Academy
0.87 mi1,401 m E
Harris Academy Bermondsey
SE16 3TZ, Southwark; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 February 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.2 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.5% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Bermondsey
0.91 mi1,465 m W
King's College London Maths School
SE11 6NJ, Lambeth; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade A+, 54.45 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.92 mi1,474 m W
Oasis Academy South Bank
SE1 7HS, Lambeth; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.7 (Lambeth 45.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.5% (Lambeth 45.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Oasis Academy South Bank

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 6 May 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Exceptional
Leadership and governance		Exceptional
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision		Exceptional
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 160 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Southwark	England
Average Attainment 8 score	46.4	51.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	42.5%	55.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	69.4%	73.6%	64.8%

England and Southwark: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 42 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	36.11	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	7.1%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ark Walworth Academy Southwark, 0.8 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Bermondsey Southwark, 0.9 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Peckham Southwark, 1.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Ark Globe Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Southwark, for pupils aged 3 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,272 pupils for a capacity of 1,645. Trust: ARK SCHOOLS. Address: Harper Road, London, SE1 6AG. Website: arkglobe.org/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.