Side by side
Ark Academy and London Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Ark Academy takes ages 3 to 18; London Academy takes ages 4 to 19.
- The two schools are 4.0 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Academy | London Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 18 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,639 DfE register | 1,749 DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 173 first preferences for 131 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 128 first preferences for 150 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 14 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 3 July 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% (2024/25) DfE | 86% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 51.5 (2024/25) DfE | 51.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 51% (2024/25) DfE | 54% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 38.3 (2024/25) DfE | 27.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 82% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.5% DfE register | 43.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% school census 2024/25 | 58.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.3% school census 2024/25 | 10.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 DfE workforce census | 15.5 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.