Ark Walworth Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 973 pupils; Southwark, SE1 5UJ; URN 135315

Ark Walworth Academy’s latest inspection, on 3 November 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School, dates from 16 November 2022; the latest, at South Bank University Academy and Ark Globe Academy, from 6 May 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 Walworth Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Ark Walworth 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 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
0.43 mi689 m W
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
0.56 mi906 m NE
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
0.60 mi964 m E
City of London Academy (Southwark)
SE1 5LA, Southwark; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for City of London Academy (Southwark)
0.63 mi1,011 m NW
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
0.76 mi1,230 m NW
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
0.98 mi1,582 m NE
The Charter School Bermondsey
SE16 4EE, Southwark

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 17 November 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.9 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.0% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for The Charter School Bermondsey
1.0 mi1,631 m NE
St Michael's Catholic College
SE16 4UN, Southwark; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 29 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.7 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.2% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.10 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 St Michael's Catholic College
1.0 mi1,639 m S
Harris Academy Peckham
SE15 5DZ, Southwark

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 February 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.0 (Southwark 51.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.6% (Southwark 55.1%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Peckham

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 3 November 2023: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 133 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Southwark	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.0	51.4	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	49.6%	55.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	69.9%	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: 38 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	32.16	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	11.4%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Harris Academy Bermondsey Southwark, 0.6 mi in a straight line
Ark Globe Academy Southwark, 0.8 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Peckham Southwark, 1.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Ark Walworth Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Southwark, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 973 pupils for a capacity of 1,200. Trust: ARK SCHOOLS. Address: Shorncliffe Road, London, SE1 5UJ. Website: walworthacademy.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.