Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Lambeth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy is a secondary school in London, Lambeth for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 25 first-choice applications for 51 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 26 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Every applicant for Year 7 2026 was offered a place, and 6 of the 11 other Lambeth secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome also offered every applicant a place.
- Of the 102 applications for Year 7 2026, 14 (14%) came from families living outside Lambeth, and 5 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 26% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 39.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 255 Shakespeare Road, Lambeth, London, SE24 0QN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 320 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 61.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming and happy school.”
- “The last two years have seen many improvements for pupils at Ark Evelyn Grace Academy.”
- “Staff care deeply that all pupils achieve, both academically and personally.”
To improve
- “Historically, pupils have not achieved as well as they should have by the end of key stage 4, including in national assessments.”
- “However, because of previous weaknesses in the delivery of the school’s curriculum, some older pupils have gaps in their subject knowledge and skills.”
- “The impact of these improvements is not yet seen in the published outcomes for the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 25 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Trinity Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saint Gabriel's College 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Platanos College 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Harris Academy Clapham 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- City Heights E-ACT Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Elmgreen School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Elms Academy 1.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Lilian Baylis Technology School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published