Ark Burlington Danes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Unique reference
- 131752
- Address
- Wood Lane, W12 0HR
- Website
- http://burlingtondanes.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 918 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
African 23.9%
Other 16%
Unclassified 14.9%
Mixed 13.6%
Caribbean 8.5%
White British 6.6%
Other White 6.6%
Other Black 2.6%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 61%
Local authority average 74%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 16%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Economics | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 87
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 114
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 107 46 61 |
| Year 8 | 133 70 63 |
| Year 9 | 139 84 55 |
| Year 10 | 174 93 81 |
| Year 11 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 12 | 103 56 47 |
| Year 13 | 86 44 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 14.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 69.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 3.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 97.0% 80.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 47.0% 30.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |