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Ark Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Sponsored academy

Forty Avenue, Wembley HA9 9JR · arkacademy.org · 020 8385 4370

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.5
average Attainment 8 score. Brent 51.5, England 46
Last distance offered
0.30 mi
0.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,639
99% of 1,650 places
Local authority
Brent
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
41.5%
First language not English
47.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ark Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.30 mi (490 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.41 mi (667 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 173 families put the school first and 131 places were offered; 54% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 174 (Places 133)174September 2023: 206 (Places 128)206September 2024: 165 (Places 128)165September 2025: 134 (Places 125)134September 2026: 173 (Places 131)173Places 131
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261311731.3▲54%
September 2025Sept 20251251341.1▲60%
September 2024Sept 20241281651.3▲54%
September 2023Sept 20231282061.6▲48%
September 2022Sept 20221331741.3▲53%

Last distance offered

Reception – SiblingDistance
September 20263.24 mi5.21 km
September 20253.31 mi5.33 km
September 20241.69 mi2.73 km
Reception – DistanceDistance
September 20260.30 mi0.49 km
September 20250.41 mi0.67 km
September 20240.40 mi0.64 km
Year 7 – Reserved for children in YearDistance
September 20260.03 mi0.05 km
September 20250.03 mi0.05 km
September 20240.03 mi0.05 km
Year 7 – SiblingDistance
September 20262.54 mi4.08 km
September 20252.03 mi3.27 km
September 20242.29 mi3.68 km
Year 7 – DistanceDistance
September 20260.89 mi1.43 km
September 20251.06 mi1.70 km
September 20241.04 mi1.67 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.5, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brent it was 51.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.3 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 53% (England 53%)53%2016/17: 79% (England 61%)79%2017/18: 87% (England 64%)87%2018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 82% (England 60%)82%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 82% (England 62%)82%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲82%62%
▲11%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
●105105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.6 (England 46.3)49.62017/18: 50.1 (England 46.5)50.12018/19: 50.7 (England 46.7)50.72021/22: 57.0 (England 48.8)57.02022/23: 54.5 (England 46.3)54.52023/24: 52.7 (England 45.9)52.72024/25: 51.5 (England 46.0)51.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.546.0
▲50.6%45.4%
▲73.2%64.8%
▲83.3%40.5%
▲4.924.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68+5
Sixth form college4.4+0.8
Further education23.8−0.4
Other education1.1+0.5
Not in a lasting destination2.2−2.6
Activity not captured0.6−1.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published16/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 34.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.9 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.2 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 35.2 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 38.4 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.3 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
101 studentsB- (38.3)Average +0.07
113 studentsB- (37.7)Average +0.04
45 studentsDist+ (37.2)Above average +0.33
17%AAB or better
97.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24107B (38.4)+0.22
2022/23116B- (35.2)—
2021/2297B+ (42.2)—
2018/1988B- (35.9)+0.28
2017/1899C+ (34.2)+0.21
2016/1776C+ (34.4)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University76.9−1
Other education0.7−1.5
Apprenticeship1.4−1.5
Employment8.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination9.8+8.3
Activity not captured2.8−3.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ark Academy on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExceptional
Early yearsExpected standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
76
5% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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