Ark All Saints Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 568 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Academy sponsor led
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
- Pupils on roll
- 809of 950 places
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 152
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 5 December 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Waverley School (URN 100846).
What the data says
Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich in 2023, 59% stayed on in Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich’s own sixth form (Southwark average 58%), 20% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Southwark 65%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.3 against 46.1 across England and 52.1 in Southwark, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 48% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Southwark and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 133 | 3,117 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 20% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 52 | 1,527 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.3 | 52.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 90% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.22 | 4.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 46% | 45% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.9 | 44.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.0 | 58.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 30% | 33% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 150 | 99% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 150 | 99% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 147 | 97% | 86% | 35% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 122 | 80% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 72% |
| Geography | 78 | 51% | 41% | 29% | 25% | 76% |
| Spanish | 73 | 48% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 73% |
| French | 67 | 44% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 57% |
| History | 64 | 42% | 41% | 58% | 26% | 77% |
| Psychology | 50 | 33% | 3% | 30% | 22% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 40 | 26% | 31% | 48% | 32% | 85% |
| Business Studies | 35 | 23% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 74% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 20% | 9% | 30% | 28% | 80% |
| Biology | 27 | 18% | 23% | 85% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 27 | 18% | 23% | 78% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 18% | 23% | 89% | 47% | 100% |
| Economics | 27 | 18% | 1% | 26% | 34% | 67% |
| Sociology | 25 | 16% | 4% | 40% | 21% | 92% |
| Photography | 18 | 12% | 6% | 22% | 19% | 61% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 11% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 88% |
| Textiles | 17 | 11% | 2% | 18% | 27% | 76% |
| Citizenship Studies | 17 | 11% | 3% | 47% | 19% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 8% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 92% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 114 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 1,360 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.19 | 38.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 17 | 39% | 23% |
| Biology | 15 | 34% | 20% |
| Sociology | 15 | 34% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 30% | 11% |
| Law | 10 | 23% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 23% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 14% | 31% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 30% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 20% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Southwark
Ark Globe Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,272 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.4
Ark Walworth Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 973 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3
Bacon's College
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,025 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.4
City of London Academy (Southwark)
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,589 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.9
Harris Academy Bermondsey
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 781 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.