Ark Blake Academy
Secondary school in Croydon. Good (Feb 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 22 February 2023, report published 26 April 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.6 milesSt Mary's Catholic High School
Report card, Jan 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
- 0.7 milesBRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Nov 2024)
- 0.8 milesArchbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Report card, Apr 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 0.9 milesHarris Invictus Academy Croydon
School remains Outstanding (Jan 2023)
- 0.9 milesOasis Academy Shirley Park
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.