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Ark Academy

Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JR

Local ranking7th of 16 secondary schools in Brent
Ofsted: Strong

All-through

Phase

1650

Capacity

3-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
86.0%
Maths (Expected)
89.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
56

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
83.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
168

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
11.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

38.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

101

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.2
16-18 Cohort
305

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1642
Boys
832 (51%)
Girls
807 (49%)
Capacity
1650 (99% full)
SEND
12.6%
FSM Eligible
35.7%
EAL
48.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
104.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,639/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 18.2%
  • Other: 15.2%
  • Asian Indian: 12.2%
  • White Other: 11.7%
  • Asian Other: 10.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.4%
  • Mixed Other: 8.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.0%

18.2%

Black African

15.2%

Other

12.2%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135600
UKPRN
10024211
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS

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