Best 3 Secondary schools in Greenwich – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ark Greenwich Free School (Secondary) in London; Leigh Academy Blackheath (Secondary) in London; Harris Academy Greenwich (Secondary) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ark Greenwich Free School, Leigh Academy Blackheath and Harris Academy Greenwich. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ark Greenwich Free School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ark Greenwich Free School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS, Leigh Academies Trust and Harris Federation.
| Attribute |
Ark Greenwich Free School
SE18 4LH
|
Leigh Academy Blackheath
SE3 8SY
|
Harris Academy Greenwich
SE9 5EQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
London SE18 4LH |
London SE3 8SY |
London SE9 5EQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Jul 2023 | 1 7 Feb 2023 | 1 12 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 1150 | 1150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | ARK SCHOOLS | Leigh Academies Trust | Harris Federation |
| Website | www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org | leighacademyblackheath.org.uk | www.harrisgreenwich.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02083193692 | 02081040888 | 02088590133 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- London
SE18 4LH - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.arkgreenwichfreeschool.org
- Telephone
- 02083193692
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- London
SE3 8SY - Ofsted
- 1 7 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- leighacademyblackheath.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02081040888
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
SE9 5EQ - Ofsted
- 1 12 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Harris Federation
- Website
- www.harrisgreenwich.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02088590133
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