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Ark Greenwich Free School

Greenwich, SE18 4LHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2023
Progress 8
+1.43
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.6×
Oversubscribed
293 1st-choice / 113 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#11 of 3,141 nationally

About Ark Greenwich Free School

Ark Greenwich Free School sits at the very top of the secondary school rankings in the London Borough of Greenwich, coming first out of 15 schools in the local authority. Its Progress 8 score of 1.43 places it well above average nationally — 11th out of 3,141 schools across England — and 7th out of 487 secondaries in London. The nearest similarly-rated Outstanding school is Leigh Academy Blackheath, 1.8 km away. The next highest-ranked peers in Greenwich are St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (0.74), Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls (0.40), and Harris Academy Greenwich (0.35), all of which trail by a significant margin. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, with an executive principal, Rhys Spiers, and a head of school, Tehrim Valibhai. It has capacity for 600 pupils and currently enrols 601, with 37.2 per cent of students eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address403 Shooters Hill Road, London, Greenwich, SE18 4LH
HeadteacherRhys Spiers (Executive Principal) Tehrim Valibhai (Head of School)
Local AuthorityGreenwich
Number of Pupils601
Free School Meals (FSM)37.2%
School Capacity601 / 600 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 2 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
TheatreArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSwimming PoolAstro TurfScience LabsSports HallICT SuiteSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

BadmintonRugbyMartial ArtsRowingRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChoirYoung EnterpriseFilm ClubNewspaperGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

Source: arkgreenwichfreeschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ark Greenwich Free School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.