Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Ark Bolingbroke Academy is a secondary school in London for ages 11 to 18.
Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.
At a glance
- Type
- Free school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 793
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Admissions
- Not selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Wakehurst Road, London, SW11 6BF
- Phone
- 02079 248200
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, September 2024.
- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Sixth-form provision: Outstanding
- Inspectors found that pupils with SEND access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers and achieve highly because teachers know their individual needs.
- Inspectors found that when pupils need additional help to read well, they receive effective support that helps them become fluent and accurate readers.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- Pupils use digital platforms such as Hegarty, Seneca, Education Perfect and Uplearn to track independent learning.
Source: Ark Bolingbroke Academy website. Checked 11 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.