Ark Blake Academy

Free schools · Secondary school · Croydon, Croydon

CR0 6NA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

57.0

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,588

National rank

#331

In London

In Croydon

Top 51%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

45.6

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

51%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

64%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

27%

EBacc average points score

4.28

School profile

Pupils on roll 782 % FSM ever-6 52.8% % EAL 33.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Mary's Catholic High School Croydon · 0.6 mi 45.6 Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Croydon · 0.8 mi 56.6 Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Croydon · 0.9 mi 56.2 Oasis Academy Shirley Park Croydon · 0.9 mi 53.2 Oasis Academy Arena London · 1.2 mi 47.0 Coombe Wood School South Croydon · 1.3 mi 65.8 Harris Academy South Norwood London · 1.4 mi 60.2 Shirley High School Performing Arts College Croydon · 1.6 mi 47.1