Side by side
Ark Greenwich Free School and Leigh Academy Blackheath
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 Greenwich Free School takes ages 11 to 16; Leigh Academy Blackheath takes ages 11 to 18.
- Ark Greenwich Free School has 615 pupils; Leigh Academy Blackheath has 1,060.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Greenwich Free School | Leigh Academy Blackheath |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 615 DfE register | 1,060 DfE register |
| Borough | Greenwich DfE register | Greenwich DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| 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 | 357 first preferences for 115 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 333 first preferences for 170 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 April 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 December 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 68.2 (2024/25) DfE | 55 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 90% (2024/25) DfE | 60% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.4% DfE register | 27.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 20.8% school census 2024/25 | 16.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.8% school census 2024/25 | 17.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.3 DfE workforce census | 23.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 6% 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.