Ark King Solomon Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Unique reference
- 135242
- Address
- Penfold Street, NW1 6RX
- Website
- www.kingsolomonacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1303 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 66.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
Other 44.5%
Bangladeshi 12.7%
African 11.7%
Mixed 9.4%
Unclassified 6.8%
Other White 4.3%
Other Asian 2.6%
White British 2.2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Indian 1.4%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.5
WritingWell above average3
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 71%
Local authority average 68%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
---|---|---|
Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
Art & Design | GCSE | 8 |
English Language | GCSE | 65 |
English Literature | GCSE | 65 |
French | GCSE | 61 |
Geography | GCSE | 45 |
History | GCSE | 61 |
Mathematics | GCSE | 65 |
Music | GCSE | 10 |
Religious Studies | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Ark King Solomon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Early Years 2, Part-time | 9 5 4 |
Early Years 2, Full-time | 19 10 9 |
Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 16 4 12 |
Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 63 32 31 |
Reception, Full-time | 86 48 38 |
Year 1 | 90 57 33 |
Year 2 | 75 37 38 |
Year 3 | 90 47 43 |
Year 4 | 87 45 42 |
Year 5 | 87 44 43 |
Year 6 | 90 45 45 |
Year 7 | 96 47 49 |
Year 8 | 91 37 54 |
Year 9 | 96 48 48 |
Year 10 | 96 57 39 |
Year 11 | 66 31 35 |
Year 12 | 75 38 37 |
Year 13 | 71 31 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
---|---|
Staying in education | 92.0% 94.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 17.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 68.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
Entering employment | 3.0% 0.9% 3.9% |
Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
---|---|
Degrees | 94.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 43.0% 26.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.9% 1.0% |
Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |
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