Ark Blake Academy is a secondary school in Croydon, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Ark Blake Academy currently has around 782 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.8%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 16.6%. other white pupils make up about 12.4% , followed by caribbean at 11.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA |
| Website: | www.arkblake.org |
| Telephone: | 02034439000 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Sam Rispoli |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 147832 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 782 |
| Number of Boys: | 396 |
| Number of Girls: | 386 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 16.60% | 130 |
| Other White | 12.40% | 97 |
| Caribbean | 11.80% | 92 |
| African | 10.50% | 82 |
| Unclassified | 9.30% | 73 |
| Other Mixed | 8.70% | 68 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 7.70% | 60 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.20% | 41 |
| Other Black | 3.50% | 27 |
| Indian | 3.50% | 27 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 26 |
| White and Black African | 2.60% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 310 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL | 3out of 4 | 1,188 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD | 3out of 4 | 1,785 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS | 3out of 4 | 2,073 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | 3out of 4 | 457 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | - not rated | 457 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Infant School Dartnell Road , Addiscombe CR0 6JA | - not rated | 457 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Junior School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | - not rated | 457 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA | - not rated | 589 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD | - not rated | 744 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE | 3out of 4 | 1,076 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY | - not rated | 1,129 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN | - not rated | 1,298 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 1,309 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ | - not rated | 2,144 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA | 3out of 4 | 263 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE | - not rated | 459 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG | - not rated | 460 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE | - not rated | 461 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF | - not rated | 813 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.