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Ark Byron Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
The Vale, Acton, London W3 7JT · arkbyron.org · 020 3110 0787
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Ealing 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.54 mi
- 0.86 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 (distance) · Ealing Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 412
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
- First language not English
- 47.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ark Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5 (distance)” went to a home 0.54 mi (863 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.41 mi (653 m). Source: Ealing Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 69% 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 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 5 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.54 mi0.86 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.41 mi0.65 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Ealing it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ark Byron Primary Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 117
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied