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| Age Range | 3-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Brent |
| Address | Forty Avenue, HA9 9JR |
| School Website | www.arkacademy.org |
| Telephone | 2083854370 |
| URN | 135600 |
| Total | 1640 |
| Girls/Boys | 823/817 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 50.2%/49.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 44.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 473 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 6.0% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/02/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 22/02/2022 | Outstanding |
| 24/11/2010 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 22/02/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 24/11/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 71.30% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 |
| Progress 8 | 0.45 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 76% |
| Entering EBacc | 79% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.17 |
| Progress 8 | 0.59 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 57 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 79% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 |
| Progress 8 | 0.55 |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14 |
| Reading | 106.0 |
| Maths | 107.0 |
| Reading Progress | 2.0 |
| Writing Progress | 2.9 |
| Maths Progress | 4.0 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 106.0 |
| Maths | 107.0 |
| Reading Progress | 0.1 |
| Writing Progress | -1.1 |
| Maths Progress | 1.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 109 |
| Reading Progress | 2.5 |
| Writing Progress | -1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 3.3 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 326 |
| As First Preference | 114 |
| As second preference | 83 |
| As third preference | 59 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 312 |
| As First Preference | 112 |
| As second preference | 78 |
| As third preference | 53 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 53 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 305 |
| As First Preference | 112 |
| As second preference | 81 |
| As third preference | 52 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 55 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.84% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 310 |
| As First Preference | 107 |
| As second preference | 75 |
| As third preference | 52 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.98% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 329 |
| As First Preference | 111 |
| As second preference | 84 |
| As third preference | 53 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.98% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 333 |
| As First Preference | 115 |
| As second preference | 80 |
| As third preference | 51 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.08% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 378 |
| As First Preference | 125 |
| As second preference | 81 |
| As third preference | 71 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.41% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 452 |
| As First Preference | 142 |
| As second preference | 112 |
| As third preference | 75 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 2.81% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 556 |
| As First Preference | 163 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 101 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 3.40% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 631 |
| As First Preference | 204 |
| As second preference | 168 |
| As third preference | 95 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 3.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 610 |
| As First Preference | 203 |
| As second preference | 169 |
| As third preference | 110 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.85% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 903 |
| As first preference | 165 |
| As second preference | 251 |
| As third preference | 223 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 89 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 2.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 985 |
| As first preference | 206 |
| As second preference | 249 |
| As third preference | 245 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 98 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.87% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 839 |
| As first preference | 174 |
| As second preference | 215 |
| As third preference | 196 |
| Total Offers Made | 133 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 93 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.54% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 849 |
| As first preference | 148 |
| As second preference | 221 |
| As third preference | 220 |
| Total Offers Made | 140 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 96 |
| second preference offers | 29 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.80% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 932 |
| As first preference | 137 |
| As second preference | 241 |
| As third preference | 244 |
| Total Offers Made | 128 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 76 |
| second preference offers | 37 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 2.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1084 |
| As first preference | 193 |
| As second preference | 262 |
| As third preference | 278 |
| Total Offers Made | 118 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 81 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 2.56% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1156 |
| As first preference | 220 |
| As second preference | 305 |
| As third preference | 266 |
| Total Offers Made | 141 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 86 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 13 |
| first preference v offers | 1.86% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1170 |
| As first preference | 240 |
| As second preference | 306 |
| As third preference | 261 |
| Total Offers Made | 173 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 129 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.90% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1220 |
| As first preference | 271 |
| As second preference | 329 |
| As third preference | 311 |
| Total Offers Made | 175 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 3.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1257 |
| As first preference | 290 |
| As second preference | 378 |
| As third preference | 270 |
| Total Offers Made | 116 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 91 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 2.61% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1381 |
| As first preference | 384 |
| As second preference | 396 |
| As third preference | 295 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 147 |
| second preference offers | 20 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| african ethnic origin | 19.4% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 13.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 11.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 11.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 10.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.6% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 4.7% |
| white british ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| african ethnic origin | 20.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 13.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 10.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 10.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 4.8% |
| white british ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
(0.22 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 11-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: North End Road, , HA9 0UU
(0.27 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Old Brent Hall, Wembley, HA9 9LY
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: None
Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: 71 Wembley Park Drive, , HA9 8HE
(0.39 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-19, Gender: Mixed
Address: Carlton Avenue East, , HA9 8NA
(0.51 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Barnhill Road, , HA9 9YP