Ark Putney AcademyPullman Gardens , London

Located in London, Ark Putney Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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 Putney Academy currently has around 784 pupils on roll, which is about 65% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 55.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.4%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 23.7%. african pupils make up about 11.5% , followed by pakistani at 10.6%

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.

Around 83% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (77%) , including 40% who stay in school sixth forms and 33% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .