What did Ofsted judge Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ark Putney Academy?

Ark Putney Academy has 746 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ark Putney Academy take?

Ark Putney Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Ark Putney Academy located?

Ark Putney Academy is located in London, SW15 3DG, Wandsworth.

How do I apply to Ark Putney Academy?

Ark Putney Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Ark Putney Academy?

When Ark Putney Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — 'Looked After Children' and children who have previously been a 'Looked After Child' but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members' eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, 'sibling' means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ark Putney Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Ark Putney Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ark Putney Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — 'Looked After Children' and children who have previously been a 'Looked After Child' but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members' eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group).
3Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, 'sibling' means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address.
4Children of staff (2+ years employed) — Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group).
5Distance — Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. The Local Authority measures distance on behalf of Ark Schools. The distance used to prioritise applications for school places is measured in a straight line from the child's home and the centre of the school site. All measurements will be calculated by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System.

If two applications tie: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

In the case of multiple births or siblings in the same year group, where there is only one place available in the school, all will be considered together as one application. Fair Access Protocol may mean admitting children above the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ark Putney Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ark Putney Academy?: Ark Putney Academy has 746 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ark Putney Academy take?: Ark Putney Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Ark Putney Academy located?: Ark Putney Academy is located in London, SW15 3DG, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to Ark Putney Academy?: Ark Putney Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ark Putney Academy?: When Ark Putney Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — 'Looked After Children' and children who have previously been a 'Looked After Child' but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members' eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, 'sibling' means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ark Putney Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Ark Putney Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ark Putney Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — 'Looked After Children' and children who have previously been a 'Looked After Child' but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members' eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group).
3Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, 'sibling' means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address.
4Children of staff (2+ years employed) — Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group).
5Distance — Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. The Local Authority measures distance on behalf of Ark Schools. The distance used to prioritise applications for school places is measured in a straight line from the child's home and the centre of the school site. All measurements will be calculated by Wandsworth Council's Geographical Information System.

Ark Putney Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ark Putney Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ark Putney Academy?: Ark Putney Academy has 746 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ark Putney Academy take?: Ark Putney Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Ark Putney Academy located?: Ark Putney Academy is located in London, SW15 3DG, Wandsworth.
How do I apply to Ark Putney Academy?: Ark Putney Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Ark Putney Academy?: When Ark Putney Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — 'Looked After Children' and children who have previously been a 'Looked After Child' but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal's assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members' eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 6 places in each 6-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, 'sibling' means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ark Putney Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.8% of pupils at Ark Putney Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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