Ark Greenwich Free School
Free schools · 615 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.2
Academy sponsor led
Harris Academy Greenwich
- Pupils on roll
- 1,138of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 184
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 8 March 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Eltham Foundation School (URN 100188, until 2 May 2013).
What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harris Academy Greenwich in 2023, 53% stayed on in Harris Academy Greenwich’s own sixth form (Greenwich average 53%), 19% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 111 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Greenwich 46%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.9 against 46.1 across England and 46.9 in Greenwich, with 55% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 13% 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 Greenwich and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Harris Academy Greenwich | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 2,852 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 14% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | Harris Academy Greenwich | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 111 | 1,886 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 46% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Harris Academy Greenwich | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.9 | 46.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 62% | 48% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.75 | 4.20 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.1 | 39.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.8 | 50.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 28% | 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 | 182 | 99% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 182 | 99% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 82% |
| English Literature | 179 | 97% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 136 | 74% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 106 | 58% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 67% |
| Spanish | 64 | 35% | 19% | 31% | 27% | 83% |
| French | 59 | 32% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 97% |
| Geography | 53 | 29% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 52 | 28% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 47 | 26% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 49% |
| Physics | 43 | 23% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 95% |
| Biology | 43 | 23% | 23% | 47% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 23% | 23% | 49% | 47% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 18% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 82% |
| Fine Art | 32 | 17% | 9% | 34% | 28% | 88% |
| Sociology | 31 | 17% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 77% |
| Music | 29 | 16% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 79% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 25 | 14% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 9% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 88% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 8% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 43% |
| Drama | 7 | 4% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 29% |
| Astronomy | 5 | 3% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Turkish | 5 | 3% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 13 | 11% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Harris Academy Greenwich | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 246 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 117 | 1,055 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.25 | 32.74 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 11% | 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 | 49 | 42% | 31% |
| Economics | 42 | 36% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 26% | 13% |
| Psychology | 29 | 25% | 23% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 20% | 5% |
| Sociology | 20 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 19 | 16% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 16% | 17% |
| English Literature | 18 | 15% | 11% |
| Politics | 12 | 10% | 6% |
| Physics | 12 | 10% | 12% |
| Music | 10 | 9% | 0% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 7% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 6% | 5% |
| Geography | 7 | 6% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Drama | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| History | 6 | 5% | 13% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 5% | — |
Other secondary schools in Greenwich
Eltham Hill School
Community school · sixth form · 1,350 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.3
Leigh Academy Blackheath
Free schools · sixth form · 1,060 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.0
Leigh Academy Halley
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 987 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.4
Leigh Stationers' Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,764 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.7
Plumstead Manor School
Community school · sixth form · 1,413 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.4
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.