Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.87 miles
Feeder Schools · Published by Wandsworth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Ark Bolingbroke Academy is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ark Bolingbroke 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 | 0.87 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.71 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.71 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.71 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.54 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 0.49 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 there were 240 first-choice applications for 130 offers, 1.8 first choices per offer, the 2nd highest of 11 Wandsworth secondary schools.
- In Year 7 2026, 108 offers went to first-choice families, and 132 first-choice families (55%) were not offered a place.
- The Year 7 2026 last distance was 0.87 miles, for children from schools that feed into it; it was further than in 2025, and the longest of the 6 years with a published distance.
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wandsworth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wandsworth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 793 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are exceptionally well supported to succeed at Ark Bolingbroke Academy.”
- “The shared ambition for pupils to approach school with ‘courage, compassion, community and excellence’ at its core is fully realised.”
- “Staff have very high expectations of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 October 2024 (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) | 79% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 60.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
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: 240 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 108 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 Wandsworth.
- Chestnut Grove Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Harris Academy Battersea 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Ernest Bevin Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saint John Bosco College 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burntwood School 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Southfields Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashcroft Technology Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saint Cecilia's Church of England School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published