Ark Academy

Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JR

Academy sponsor led for ages 3–18 in Wembley. Mixed intake.

Ark Academy is a large non-selective all-through academy in Wembley, Brent, teaching ages 3 to 18, with nursery classes and a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in May 2022.

The school describes a joined all-through model from nursery to sixth form, with shared values and expectations across phases. It highlights the motto Civitas, subject depth, extra-curricular activities, and added support for literacy, mathematics and science.

Ages 3–18 · All-through

1,642 pupils · On roll

Academy sponsor led · Mixed

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Outstanding

OfstedReport published May 2022

KS2 reading, writing and maths82%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 11% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 851.5

(pupils averaged about grade 5, the old grade B/C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths50.6%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultB−

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade B; 17% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Brent’s deadlines and how to apply →