Ark Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 135600
- Address
- Forty Avenue, HA9 9JR
- Website
- www.arkacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1642 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
African 17.4%
Other 14.6%
Mixed 12.8%
Indian 11.6%
Other White 11.2%
Other Asian 9.8%
Pakistani 8%
Unclassified 4.4%
Caribbean 3.8%
White British 2.9%
Other Black 2%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
Ark Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 41 23 18 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 26 31 |
| Year 1 | 58 30 28 |
| Year 2 | 59 24 35 |
| Year 3 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 56 19 37 |
| Year 7 | 183 98 85 |
| Year 8 | 184 96 88 |
| Year 9 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 10 | 174 88 86 |
| Year 11 | 167 88 79 |
| Year 12 | 156 66 90 |
| Year 13 | 147 62 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.8% 2.4% |