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What we do
Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education.
Our network of schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country.
The ventures that we develop and support are tackling some of the most challenging problems facing young people, both in the UK and around the world.
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Our Ventures
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Ark Elvin Ark St Alban’s Ark All Saints Academy Academy Academy schools Secondary Secondary 37 Secondary 2013 – London 2014 – London At a glance... 2009 – Birmingham
16 Ark Alexandra Ark Little Ridge Ark Atwood Primaries Academy Primary Academy We educate more than Primary Academy Primary Secondary Primary 2014 – Hastings 2013 – Hastings 13 2011 – London 27,000 Secondaries Ark Boulton students Ark Conway Ark Ayrton Academy 8 Primary Academy Primary Academy Secondary All-throughs Primary Primary 2015 – Birmingham 94% 2011 – London 2013 – Portsmouth Ark Brunel PRIMARY Ark Oval Ark Byron Ark Burlington • L • A A C V A O D Primary Academy Primary Academy • Primary Academy
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Ark Walworth Ark Bolingbroke Ark John Keats Ark Victoria Academy Academy Academy Academy Secondary Secondary All-through All-through UK schools 2007 – London 2012 – London 2013 – London 2018 – Birmingham
Ark Kings Ark Priory Ark Acton Ark Academy Academy Primary Academy Academy All-through All-through Primary Secondary A network of 2008 – London 2012 – Birmingham 2013 – London 2018 – London
Ark Evelyn Ark Putney Ark Swift Ark Greenwich Grace Academy Academy Primary Academy Free School excellent schools Secondary Secondary Primary Secondary 2008 – London 2012 – London 2013 – London 2018 – London
In the UK, Ark’s network of 37 non-selective schools Ark Globe Ark Tindal Ark Blacklands Ark John Archer Academy Primary Academy Primary Academy Primary Academy includes primary, secondary and all-through academies. All-through Primary Primary Primary 2008 – London 2012 – Birmingham 2014 – Hastings 2018 – London Our aim is to create outstanding schools that give every Ark Charter Ark Isaac Newton Ark Dickens Ark Pioneer student, regardless of their background, the opportunity Academy Academy Primary Academy Academy Secondary All-through Primary Secondary to go to university or pursue the career of their choice. 2009 – Portsmouth 2012 – London 2014 – Portsmouth 2019 – London 6 Introduction / UK schools / Ventures / Support 7
Closing the achievement gap for disadvantaged students
Ark’s disadvantaged students make nearly half a grade more progress in each of their subjects than their peers nationally.
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Ark’s disadvantaged students are more likely than non-disadvantaged students nationally to attend the most selective universities. A network of excellent schools Achieving strong
The percentage The percentage results of Ark’s of Ark’s disadvantaged disadvantaged primary students 67% secondary Our schools work to make sure that all students receive an achieving the Ark students achieving expected standard 56% a 4 or better in outstanding education and leave with the qualifications they Ark in reading, writing 51% their English and need to succeed in life. and maths is National 47% maths GCSEs is average National average Since we work mostly in areas of school behind their peers academically, economic disadvantage, our schools have and are therefore at risk of leaving 16 9 a higher proportion of disadvantaged school with fewer chances in life. Our points points students – 42% compared to the schools achieve particularly strong higher than the national average of 25%. These results for these students, making higher than the national average. national average. students, who are eligible for the pupil sure that their circumstances are not a premium grant, are more likely to start barrier to success. 8 Introduction / UK schools / Ventures / Support 9
Change in attainment since joining the Ark network
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A network of excellent schools Building successful new schools
Nearly a third of Ark’s schools are new. They have been established to provide pupil places for communities that need them. 100% 75% of Ark’s new schools that have been of Ark’s new schools achieve inspected by Ofsted are rated good results that place them within or outstanding. the top 20% of schools nationally.
My family has lived in this area going back hundreds of years, and none of them have ever been to university. But now we have this school, I’m starting to see that people like me can aim for that.
Ark Priory Primary Academy Joe, student at Ark John Keats Academy. 12 Introduction / UK schools / Ventures / Support 13
Our six pillars