'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Ark Bolingbroke Academy is a non-selective free school. It has about 770 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Attendance, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Environment.
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Destinations:Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment:Excellent. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Sixth form:Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Progress:About average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment:Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.