Ark Evelyn Grace Academy
Academy sponsor led · 320 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Academy sponsor led
London Nautical, City of London Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 510of 720 places
- Free school meals
- 45.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 88
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 22 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: London Nautical School (URN 100642, until 30 June 2024).
What the data says
Of the 97 pupils who finished Year 11 at London Nautical, City of London Academy in 2023, 51% stayed on in London Nautical, City of London Academy’s own sixth form (Lambeth average 51%), 32% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Lambeth 48%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, English Literature and Business Studies.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.5 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Lambeth, with 33% 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 | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 97 | 2,440 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 85 | 1,898 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 48% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.5 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 22% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.46 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 50% | 49% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.9 | 39.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.1 | 50.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 61% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 86 | 98% | 89% | 5% | 20% | 58% |
| Mathematics | 85 | 97% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 84 | 95% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 58% |
| Combined Science | 83 | 94% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 58% |
| Citizenship Studies | 58 | 66% | 3% | 3% | 19% | 26% |
| Geography | 43 | 49% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 56% |
| Spanish | 32 | 36% | 19% | 53% | 27% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 30% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 62% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 19% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 19% | 9% | 12% | 28% | 59% |
| History | 16 | 18% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 56% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 15% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 46% |
| French | 11 | 13% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 10 | 11% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 40% |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 37 | 67% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 35% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 181 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 55 | 1,067 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 21.94 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 | 17 | 31% | 31% |
| English Literature | 14 | 25% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 25% | 13% |
| Spanish | 11 | 20% | 2% |
| Geography | 10 | 18% | 10% |
| Politics | 9 | 16% | 6% |
| Physics | 7 | 13% | 12% |
| Psychology | 6 | 11% | 23% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 36 | 65% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 38% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 25% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 22% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 20% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 8 | 15% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 15% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 11% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lambeth
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97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.7
City Heights E-ACT Academy
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77% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.6
Dunraven School
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,197 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.8
Lilian Baylis Technology School
Community school · sixth form · 848 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.3
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.