Side by side
Ark Byron Primary Academy and West Acton Primary School
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 Byron Primary Academy takes ages 4 to 11; West Acton Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Ark Byron Primary Academy has 412 pupils; West Acton Primary School has 694.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Byron Primary Academy | West Acton Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 412 DfE register | 694 DfE register |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Ealing DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 59 first preferences for 60 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 53 first preferences for 75 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 21 February 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 22 February 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% (2024/25) DfE | 54% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.1% DfE register | 36.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% school census 2024/25 | 66.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.6% school census 2024/25 | 13.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 24.5 DfE workforce census | 23.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.