ARK Schools

24 August 2010

ARK ACADEMIES RAISE GCSE ATTAINMENT FOR FOURTH YEAR

Average 13 percentage point increase from 2009 across network

Leading multiple academy sponsor, ARK Schools, has secured a fourth year of improved GCSE performances across all its academies.

*% of students passing five GCSEs at A - C inc English and maths**	Opened	2008	2009	2010	Percentage point increase 2009 - 2010	Average annual percentage point increase since opening
Burlington Danes	2006	41	50	70	20	9.8
Charter	2009	8*	21*	25	4	4.0
Globe	2008	26*	35	40	5	7.0
St Albans	2009	23*	31*	50	19	19.0
Walworth	2007	37	45	60	15	11.3
	Average across ARK Schools				12.6	10.0

*Predecessor school

Ark Schools managing director, Lucy Heller, said: "These are really impressive results and confirm ARK's successful approach across the network. Our academies have achieved an average rise of 13 percentage points over last year's results. Since each school opened as ARK academy the average annual increase in pupils achieving 5 GCSE's including English and mathematics is now 10% - up from 7.8% last year which made ARK Schools the most successful multiple sponsor by this measure."

ARK Schools director of education, Sir Michael Wilshaw, highlighted the success of ARK's maths specialsim in raising maths attainment across its schools:

"The ARK maths programme has had a phenomenal impact on attainment across our schools.

In Walworth Academy: 76% of pupils achieved grade A* - C in Mathematics, up 17 points from 2009(2009, 59%)
In St Alban's Academy: 73% of pupils achieved grade A- C in Mathematics (2009, 53%)
In Globe Academy: 50% of pupils achieved grade A*- C in Mathematics (2009, 46%)
In Charter Academy: 45% of pupils achieved grade A* - C in Mathematics (2009, 28%)
In Burlington Danes Academy: 80% of pupils achieved grade A* - C in Mathematics (2009, 72%)."