Ark Burlington Danes Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- 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
- 25.8%
- 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
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.52
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 69%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 64%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 55.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 2 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Economics | GCSE | 22 |
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 | 85.0% 92.5% 86.0% |
Further education | 16.0% 13.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 71.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 5.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 2.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.8% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 77.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 47.0% 36.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 2.2% |