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
- 1312 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 66%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
Other 45.5%
Bangladeshi 12.8%
African 12.2%
Mixed 9.1%
Unclassified 5.3%
Other White 4.3%
Other Asian 2.4%
White British 1.9%
Other Black 1.8%
Indian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.5%
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 69%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 11%
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
---|---|---|
Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
Art & Design | GCSE | 7 |
Biology | GCSE | 26 |
Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
English Language | GCSE | 89 |
English Literature | GCSE | 88 |
French | GCSE | 84 |
Geography | GCSE | 55 |
History | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Ark King Solomon Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 83
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.1 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Early Years 2, Full-time | 27 15 12 |
Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 64 30 34 |
Reception, Full-time | 86 42 44 |
Year 1 | 89 50 39 |
Year 2 | 90 58 32 |
Year 3 | 78 37 41 |
Year 4 | 85 47 38 |
Year 5 | 89 45 44 |
Year 6 | 87 43 44 |
Year 7 | 91 43 48 |
Year 8 | 93 45 48 |
Year 9 | 91 37 54 |
Year 10 | 102 50 52 |
Year 11 | 90 55 35 |
Year 12 | 70 38 32 |
Year 13 | 67 34 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Secondary
Destinations after GCSEs, School LA England | |
---|---|
Staying in education | 96.0% 91.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 10.0% 17.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 67.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 6.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 4.1% |
Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.2% |
Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.3% 5.9% |
Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
Destinations after A‑levels, School LA England | |
---|---|
Degrees | 98.0% 78.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 34.4% 23.8% |
Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.2% |
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