Ark Burlington Danes AcademyPhoenix Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Burlington Danes Academy and Phoenix Academy are secondary schools in London.
Ark Burlington Danes Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Phoenix Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Phoenix Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Burlington Danes Academy was judged Good and Phoenix Academy was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Ark Burlington Danes Academy and 49.6 for Phoenix Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark Burlington Danes Academy (49.7 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Phoenix Academy (48.7 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Burlington Danes Academy | LondonPhoenix Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham | 6th of 11 in Hammersmith and Fulham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 778 | 582 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,100 | |
| Location | London, W12 0HR | London, W12 0RQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.1% | 54.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 70.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.9% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 | 4.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 92 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | Not reported | 60.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | Not reported | |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | Not reported | |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 36.2 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 819 | 538 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.3% | 55.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.0% | 40.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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
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.
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