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Ark Blake Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

Ark Blake Academy
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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils learn a challenging and engaging curriculum, enjoying artistic and creative talents. Behaviour affects learning in some subjects.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour varies depending on the class, causing frustration and affecting learning.
Qualifications and Training: Teachers have strong subject knowledge and receive high-quality training from the Ark Schools Trust.
Current Educational Practices: Leaders consult with pupils and staff before making changes, ensuring the right decisions for the school.
Strengths and Challenges: Challenges in recruiting teachers to some subjects, but leaders are supported by the trust to make necessary changes.
Opportunities for Involvement: Leaders need to improve communication of their vision and actions to parents.
Communication: Leaders should ensure parents are kept up to date to understand leadership actions and vision.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders consult staff and pupils before implementing changes, ensuring they are right for the school.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Provision for pupils with special educational needs has been improved, and staff are well-trained in safeguarding.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is rare; staff are vigilant and take swift action on concerns. Some younger pupils feel unsettled locally.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: There is a strong culture of reporting and collaboration with local agencies to ensure safety.
Extracurricular Offerings: Pupils benefit from trips, instrumental lessons, and an after-school enrichment programme.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils are encouraged to make 'brave' choices and manage their behaviour independently.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils learn about career options and entrepreneurship as part of 'Character' lessons.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Leaders have improved the provision for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring support for learning the same curriculum as peers.
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Ark Blake Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 664 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Outstanding Outstanding
Age range 11-18 11-18 11-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 17.7 8.3 5.3
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Ark Blake Academy Reviews
2.3 (6 reviews)
I have heard great things about this school. I know its head teacher is both a fantastic guy, but also an amazing roleplayer. I have enjoyed many years of sharing the same hobby, role playing goblins at our local live roleplay club in Chistlehurst.
My daughter has been here since year 7! Shes had no bullying whats so ever and belive my daughter is the type of girl that youd be worried about that with but she has loads of friends who are more like family this school has pushed my daughter to her best and i couldnt be more proud of her shes always getting awards and gifts for good behaviour good work and just being grate before...
Absolutely rubbish, rough and aggressive school. Bullying is encouraged by empowering the bullies by making victims apologise for nothing and suggesting they spend thier lunchtimes locked away in a room, so the bullies can start on thier next victim. Certain teachers have favourite kids who seem to be able to do what they like. The head of the school is virtually uncontactable and if he does show his face he doesn't care or show any...
This school is horrible! My son, jake, goes to this school and was threatened to be thrown down the stairs. If you don't give snacks or equipment to other pupils, they hurt you. My poor boy gets bullied so much yet the teachers do nothing. Even if they do get in trouble it's not a serious punishment. Absolutely atrocious😡😡
To be absolutely honest I wouldn’t even rate this school. For an example the rules, they are there for safety and I understand some of them ,but particularly one about not having your phone outside of school at any circumstance I’m sure that’s self explanatory. Also the teachers behaviour and lack of effort in lessons. Many of these teachers pick favourites and are racist from a personal opinion.
Ark Blake Is Horrible, if you want your child to be sad send them here.My child got detention for farting in class.The teachers here told my child to get a life at poundland! I would not recommend at all! This school has terrible education aswell.My son also got bullied and told the head teacher and he told him that he is not an epic gamer.He found bugs in his burger that was so plain it...
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 26th Oct 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Ark Blake Academy
Local authority ratio 19 : 1

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