Side by side
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic School
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 Evelyn Grace Academy takes ages 11 to 16; Sacred Heart Catholic School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy has 320 pupils; Sacred Heart Catholic School has 950.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 320 DfE register | 950 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Lambeth DfE register | Southwark 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 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 25 first preferences for 51 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 238 first preferences for 115 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 25 February 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 November 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 39.9 (2024/25) DfE | 58 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 26% (2024/25) DfE | 70% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 36.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 81% (left 2022/23) DfE | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 61.6% DfE register | 50.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% school census 2024/25 | 45.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 19.5% school census 2024/25 | 7.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.9 DfE workforce census | 13.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.1% DfE, 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.