Primary school

Ark Conway Primary Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hammersmith and Fulham
  • W12 0QT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 736 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2017/18: top 2%2%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 5%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM86% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM38% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2017/18: 93% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 86% · 29 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 90% · 29 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 86% · 29 pupils · London 72%93%86%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2017/18: 37% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 23% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 21% · 29 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 45% · 29 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 38% · 29 pupils · London 12%45%21%No exams
Reading score
2017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 29 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 29 pupils · London 107110106No exams
Maths score
2017/18: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 111 · 29 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · London 107111107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.5%
25 of 34 who put it first2014 · 68.4%2026 · 73.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3425
2nd213
3rd120
Last distance offered
  • 2024/25663 m
  • 2023/24563 m
  • 2022/23694 m
  • 2021/22605 m

Inspections · 2013–2024

  1. 2013Outstanding
  2. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are happy when arriving in school and are ready and keen to learn.”
  • “They rise to the highest expectations set by the school.”
  • “All pupils achieve extremely well across the subjects.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026200
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.1%
First language not English26.1%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.9%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

95.2% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 124 responses (61.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable74.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.1% not applicable88.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 7.7

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 23.8 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,353
Spend per pupil£8,841
Staff spend per pupil£6,662
Reserve per pupil−£865
  • −£179,000revenue reserve
  • +£106,000in-year balance

Grants £9,174 · self-generated £179 · premises £459 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS (39 academies) · trust reserve £6,526,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it