Side by side
Ark Blake Academy and BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
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
- Ark Blake Academy takes ages 11 to 18; BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology takes ages 14 to 19.
- Ark Blake Academy has 759 pupils; BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology has 1,445.
- The next deadline is 31 October 2026 at Ark Blake Academy and 15 November 2026 at BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Blake Academy | BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: City technology college DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 14 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 759 DfE register | 1,445 DfE register |
| Borough | Croydon DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 15 November 2026 (closes in 35 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 115 first preferences for 158 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 22 February 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 November 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45.6 (2024/25) DfE | 50.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 51% (2024/25) DfE | 54% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 34.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.4% DfE register | 15.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 33.9% school census 2024/25 | 3.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.6% school census 2024/25 | 22.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.4 DfE workforce census | 19.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.