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Ark Franklin Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Harvist Road, London NW6 6HJ · arkfranklinprimary.org · 020 8969 3846
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 96%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.42 mi
- 0.67 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 663
- 33 over 630 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Brent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- 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 0.42 mi (672 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.54 mi (864 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 143 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 60% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 143 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 143 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 131 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 100 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 116 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.03 mi1.66 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.42 mi5.51 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.01 mi3.23 km | |
| Reception – Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.42 mi0.67 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.54 mi0.86 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.37 mi0.60 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 96% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 35% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲96% | 62% | ||
| ▲35% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Ark Franklin Primary Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (229 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 229
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (14%) with SEND