Ark AcademyPreston Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wembley.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Academy and Preston Manor School are all-through schools in Wembley.
Ark Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Preston Manor School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Academy was judged strong and Preston Manor School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.7 for Ark Academy and 46.9 for Preston Manor School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Academy (57.0 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Preston Manor School (52.9 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WembleyArk Academy | WembleyPreston Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 13th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,639 | 1,902 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,980 | |
| Location | Wembley, HA9 9JR | Wembley, HA9 8NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 46.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.4% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.2% Stronger figure | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 172 | 239 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | 122 | |
| A-level average points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,642 | 1,927 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.7% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 65.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark Academy
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