# Alternatives to Ark Blake Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Ark Blake Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Ark Blake Academy, for comparison

0.73 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Mary's Catholic High School, Croydon](/school/101814/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school) | 0.6 mi west | 0.42 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, Croydon](/school/101811/archbishop-tenison-s-cofe-high-school) | 0.8 mi south | 0.67 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, Croydon](/school/140952/harris-invictus-academy-croydon) | 0.9 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Croydon](/school/135968/oasis-academy-shirley-park) | 0.9 mi east | 0.71 | 2026 | Not judged | no | yes |
| [Oasis Academy Arena, London](/school/140209/oasis-academy-arena) | 1.2 mi north-east | 0.55 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |
| [Coombe Wood School, South Croydon](/school/145875/coombe-wood-school) | 1.3 mi south | 1.84 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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