Ark Evelyn Grace Academy, London

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~706m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Una Sookun
Pupils:320 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02077379520
Address:255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth, London, SE24 0QN
Trust:ARK SCHOOLS
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:135389
UKPRN:10024209
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dulwich and West Norwood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

61.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy87%
Well taught90%
Good progress84%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.5

Avg class size

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Loughborough Junction Rail Station
624m · 10 min walk
Loughborough Junction Station (Entrance)
652m · 11 min walk
Brixton Rail Station (Entrance)
714m · 12 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Brixton Underground Station
710m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Moorland Road / Loughborough Park (Stop W)
72m · 1 min walk
Loughborough Park / Elveden House (->E)
209m · 3 min walk
Hollybush Walk (->N)
308m · 5 min walk
Moorland Road (Stop N)
332m · 5 min walk
Loughborough Park / Coldharbour Lane (Stop L)
345m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

27%

Available places

320 pupils

1,200 capacity

880 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

2,421

Applications

2,225

Got 1st preference

64.1%

Got preferred school

92.4%

Secondary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
16 May 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.51775%

Overall absence

31.70103%

Persistent absence

388

Enrolments

Authorised3.63618%
Unauthorised5.88157%
Persistent (10%+)31.70103%
Severe (50%+)4.89691%

Absence trend

6.61412%
18/19
6.97591%
20/21
10.15239%
21/22
12.44352%
22/23
10.19254%
23/24
9.51775%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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