Ark Blake Academy
#399 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2167 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark Blake Academy
Ark Blake Academy is a academy secondary located in Croydon, in the Croydon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 759 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 399th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 759; capacity filled 63.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.6%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 57 schools in Croydon; Ark Blake Academy ranks 31st of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)50.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Blake Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 759
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 50.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark Blake Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
John Wood School & Nursery
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
310 students · 418 m away
Al-Khair School
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 420 m away
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Croydon · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
91 students · 422 m away
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
593 students · 539 m away
Robert Fitzroy Academy
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
573 students · 682 m away
Woodside Primary School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
426 students · 759 m away
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
216 students · 814 m away
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
193 students · 850 m away
Broadmead Primary School
Croydon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 886 m away
St Mary's Catholic High School
Croydon · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
565 students · 985 m away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
758 students
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
760 students
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
763 students
Ark Acton Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
752 students
Forest Academy
Ilford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
The Royal Liberty School
Romford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
749 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Blake Academy a good school?
Ark Blake Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #399 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Blake Academy rank in London?
Ark Blake Academy ranks #399 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2167 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Blake Academy?
Ark Blake Academy had 759 students in 2025.
Is Ark Blake Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Blake Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Blake Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Blake Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.