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
- 819 (57% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 35%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
African 25%
Unclassified 16.8%
Other 14.2%
Mixed 11.5%
Caribbean 8.9%
White British 6.8%
Other White 6%
Other Black 3.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Indian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.6%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 69%
Local authority average 68%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 62%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.9
Local authority average 55.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 5.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Economics | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
Admissions
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 72
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 140
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 38
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 94 51 43 |
| Year 8 | 112 52 60 |
| Year 9 | 131 64 67 |
| Year 10 | 143 84 59 |
| Year 11 | 163 84 79 |
| Year 12 | 78 33 45 |
| Year 13 | 98 52 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 89.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 14.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 68.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 75.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 30.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 2.4% |