Ark All Saints Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 568 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
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Kingsdale Foundation School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,550of 2,455 places
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 429
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 28 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingsdale Foundation School (URN 100844, until 1 November 2010).
What the data says
Of the 430 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kingsdale Foundation School in 2023, 75% stayed on in Kingsdale Foundation School’s own sixth form (Southwark average 58%), 16% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 190 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 51% went to university (Southwark 65%, England 37%), and 37% 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 59.9 against 46.1 across England and 52.1 in Southwark, with 67% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Physical Education is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 11% 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 | Kingsdale Foundation School | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 430 | 3,117 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 75% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 16% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Kingsdale Foundation School | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 190 | 1,527 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 51% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Kingsdale Foundation School | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 59.9 | 52.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 55% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 81% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.63 | 4.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 45% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 50.6 | 44.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.5 | 58.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 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 | 455 | 100% | 89% | 30% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 451 | 100% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 88% |
| English Literature | 429 | 100% | 86% | 39% | 21% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 292 | 68% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 76% |
| Religious Studies | 260 | 61% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 83% |
| Geography | 243 | 57% | 41% | 37% | 25% | 78% |
| History | 187 | 44% | 41% | 48% | 26% | 80% |
| Citizenship Studies | 161 | 38% | 3% | 34% | 19% | 89% |
| French | 156 | 36% | 18% | 50% | 29% | 89% |
| Spanish | 143 | 33% | 19% | 34% | 27% | 71% |
| Physics | 133 | 31% | 23% | 73% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 133 | 31% | 23% | 74% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 132 | 31% | 23% | 73% | 47% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 108 | 25% | 11% | 20% | 24% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 103 | 24% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 63% |
| Music | 77 | 18% | 5% | 62% | 33% | 97% |
| Economics | 64 | 15% | 1% | 20% | 34% | 88% |
| Drama | 58 | 14% | 7% | 36% | 27% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 53 | 12% | 9% | 72% | 28% | 100% |
| Psychology | 47 | 11% | 3% | 49% | 22% | 91% |
| Textiles | 43 | 10% | 2% | 81% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 43 | 10% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 58% |
| Sociology | 43 | 10% | 4% | 33% | 21% | 77% |
| Photography | 39 | 9% | 6% | 46% | 19% | 97% |
| German | 32 | 7% | 5% | 47% | 33% | 84% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 7% | 8% | 48% | 21% | 100% |
| Latin | 30 | 7% | 1% | 60% | 74% | 80% |
| Graphic Communication | 23 | 5% | 1% | 17% | 23% | 100% |
| Classical Civilisation | 19 | 4% | 1% | 53% | 40% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 4% | 11% | 56% | 23% | 100% |
| Polish | 10 | 2% | 1% | 90% | 84% | 90% |
| Italian | 10 | 2% | 0% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Russian | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 48 | 22% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 0% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 0% | — |
| Drama | 1 | 0% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 0% | — |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Kingsdale Foundation School | Southwark | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 444 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 219 | 1,360 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 42.79 | 38.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 93 | 42% | 31% |
| English Literature | 54 | 25% | 11% |
| Biology | 41 | 19% | 20% |
| Geography | 40 | 18% | 10% |
| Economics | 38 | 17% | 13% |
| Psychology | 38 | 17% | 23% |
| History | 35 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 35 | 16% | 12% |
| Sociology | 31 | 14% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 29 | 13% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 11% | 17% |
| Politics | 24 | 11% | 6% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 11% | 3% |
| Spanish | 17 | 8% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 15 | 7% | 5% |
| Drama | 13 | 6% | 2% |
| Music | 13 | 6% | 0% |
| Philosophy | 12 | 5% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 12 | 5% | 3% |
| Textiles | 10 | 5% | 1% |
| Photography | 10 | 5% | 3% |
| Music Technology | 10 | 5% | 0% |
| French | 10 | 5% | 1% |
| Classical Civilisation | 8 | 4% | 1% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 43 | 20% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 3% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Southwark
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City of London Academy (Southwark)
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Harris Academy Bermondsey
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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.