Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Academy sponsor led · 320 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
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Dunraven School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,744of 1,767 places
- Free school meals
- 41.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 234
- Ofsted
- Good, 28 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Dunraven School (URN 100639, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 at Dunraven School in 2023, 59% stayed on in Dunraven School’s own sixth form (Lambeth average 51%), 25% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 133 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Lambeth 48%, England 37%), and 32% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.7 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Lambeth, with 50% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Lambeth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Dunraven School | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 209 | 2,440 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 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 | Dunraven School | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 133 | 1,898 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 48% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Dunraven School | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.7 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 62% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.56 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 49% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.4 | 39.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.7 | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 37% | 48% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 234 | 100% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 234 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 229 | 98% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 213 | 91% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 172 | 74% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 63% |
| Geography | 117 | 50% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 78% |
| Spanish | 95 | 41% | 19% | 35% | 27% | 71% |
| History | 87 | 37% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 62% |
| French | 61 | 26% | 18% | 36% | 29% | 74% |
| Biology | 59 | 25% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 58 | 25% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 24% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 23% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 46% |
| Sociology | 48 | 21% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 18% | 9% | 34% | 28% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 14% | 11% | 33% | 23% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 9% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 71% |
| Drama | 17 | 7% | 7% | 29% | 27% | 100% |
| Dance | 17 | 7% | 1% | 41% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 13 | 6% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 23% |
| Polish | 10 | 4% | 1% | 70% | 84% | 70% |
| Portuguese | 10 | 4% | 0% | 60% | 50% | 100% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 56% | 33% | 100% |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 24 | 22% | — |
| Multimedia | 21 | 19% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Dunraven School | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 220 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 1,067 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.33 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 19% | 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 | 47 | 42% | 31% |
| Sociology | 29 | 26% | 13% |
| Economics | 28 | 25% | 13% |
| English Literature | 28 | 25% | 11% |
| Biology | 26 | 23% | 20% |
| Psychology | 25 | 23% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 17% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| Physics | 15 | 14% | 12% |
| Geography | 13 | 12% | 10% |
| History | 12 | 11% | 13% |
| Politics | 12 | 11% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 11 | 10% | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 8% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Spanish | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 5% | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.