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Ark King Solomon Academy

Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX

Local ranking3rd of 11 secondary schools in Westminster
Ofsted: Outstanding

All-through

Phase

1300

Capacity

2-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
60.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
83

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
85.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
101

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Higher education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

49

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
42.1
16-18 Cohort
146

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1307
Boys
667 (51%)
Girls
652 (49%)
Capacity
1300 (101% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
64.4%
EAL
64.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
18.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.3
Budget per Pupil
£9,925/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Other: 48.0%
  • Black African: 13.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.8%
  • Mixed Other: 7.7%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • White British: 2.2%
  • Black Other: 2.1%

48.0%

Other

13.0%

Black African

12.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135242
UKPRN
10021088
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS

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