Ark Greenwich Free School

Ark Greenwich Free School is a secondary school in London for ages 11 to 16.

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For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.

The curriculum is described as unashamedly academic, with a traditional and academically rigorous approach.
Reading is placed at the heart of the curriculum.
The school's curriculum is underpinned by a mastery approach.
Approximately 95% of scholars study the EBACC set of qualifications and only full GCSE qualifications are studied.
Enrichment is offered to Key Stage 3 scholars through non-curricular activities linked to school values.

The performing arts department has facilities for music, drama, photography and art and design and holds several concerts a year.
Drop down days and educational visits are linked to statutory PSHE and SRE topics, along with opportunities to experience the world outside the classroom.

The school has 120 Year 7 places available each year in four forms of entry.
The school is a non-selective school for local children, with applications made through Royal Borough of Greenwich's co-ordinated admission arrangements.
Applications for September 2026 entry needed to be submitted by 31 October 2025.

Source: Ark Greenwich Free School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

The school offers an extra-curricular programme with enrichment activities outside the traditional curriculum.

Source: Ark Greenwich Free School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 138245. Checked 9 November 2026.

For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.