Ark Putney Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Wandsworth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Wandsworth Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark Putney Academy is a secondary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2022. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Ark Putney 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 |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | 4.39 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 entry in 2026 drew 38 first-choice applications for 132 offers, 0.3 first choices per offer, the lowest of 11 Wandsworth secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Wandsworth.
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, though places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 5 earlier years.
- 60.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 36.2% across 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
- Pullman Gardens, Putney, London, SW15 3DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 746 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have established a calm, inclusive and safe school environment.”
- “Very clear routines and systems mean that pupils benefit from high levels of consistency in their lessons and around the school.”
- “Pupils follow a carefully thought-out curriculum, which is designed to help them to remember important content.”
To improve
- “On occasions, however, these very tight routines mean that pupils are not able to fully develop their own thinking or explore more complex content.”
- “However, too many students in the sixth form do not complete their intended programme of study and choose to move to other providers during Year 12.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (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) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 132 offers in total, 38 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.
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- Southfields Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burntwood School 2.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Saint John Bosco College 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ernest Bevin Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chestnut Grove Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published