Side by side
Arco Academy and DLD College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Arco Academy takes ages 11 to 16; DLD College takes ages 13 to 21.
- Arco Academy has 17 pupils; DLD College has 306.
- The two schools are 2.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Arco Academy | DLD College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 13 to 21 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 17 DfE register | 306 DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Yes DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | Not published | £6,208 to £11,940 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | Not published | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 32.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 30.8% school census 2024/25 | 12.2% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.