Side by side
Ark Globe Academy and Prendergast Vale 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 Globe Academy takes ages 3 to 18; Prendergast Vale School takes ages 3 to 16.
- Ark Globe Academy has 1,272 pupils; Prendergast Vale School has 806.
- The two schools are 3.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Globe Academy | Prendergast Vale School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 18 DfE register | 3 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,272 DfE register | 806 DfE register |
| Borough | Southwark DfE register | Lewisham 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 | 57 first preferences for 81 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 35 first preferences for 64 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted (historic), 30 January 2018 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% (2024/25) DfE | 55% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 48.4 (2024/25) DfE | 42.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 49% (2024/25) DfE | 34% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 36.1 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 64.4% DfE register | 42.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% school census 2024/25 | 48.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 17.6% school census 2024/25 | 15.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.2 DfE workforce census | 17.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.7% 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.