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
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 46.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
African 19.4%
Other 13.7%
Mixed 12.1%
Indian 11.1%
Other Asian 11.1%
Other White 10.5%
Pakistani 7.8%
Caribbean 4.7%
White British 3.3%
Unclassified 3%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 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 82%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 25 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 164 |
Admissions
Ark Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| 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 | 44 21 23 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 59 35 24 |
| Year 4 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 5 | 60 20 40 |
| Year 6 | 56 32 24 |
| Year 7 | 191 104 87 |
| Year 8 | 180 97 83 |
| Year 9 | 177 91 86 |
| Year 10 | 167 87 80 |
| Year 11 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 12 | 153 64 89 |
| Year 13 | 134 66 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 1.7% |