Ark Globe Academy

State-Funded School

ark-globe-academy-southwark-london

LondonRegion

SouthwarkLocal Authority

Bermondsey and Old SouthwarkConstituency

SE1 6AGPostcode

7.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ark Globe Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 3–18, located in Southwark, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,272 pupils. Ark Globe Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 48.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 49%
EBacc average point score: 4.6

Ethnicity

White

10%

Asian

13%

Black

50%

Mixed

14%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

12%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,272

Total Pupils

54%Boys

46%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

64%

England average

27%

First language not English

34%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 3 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,272
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: ARK SCHOOLS

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good
19 Nov 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.