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Ark Brunel Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kensington and Chelsea
  • W10 5AT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,844 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 29%29%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 17%17% · 2022/232023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 73%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM55% · London 72%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · London 12%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · London 107Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · 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
2015/16: 65% · 34 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 59% · 41 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 69% · 42 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 72% · 39 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 76% · 55 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 62% · 39 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 55% · 29 pupils · London 72%76%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 34 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 5% · 41 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 5% · 42 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 8% · 39 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 5% · 55 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 0% · 39 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · London 12%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 34 pupils · London 1032016/17: 104 · 41 pupils · London 1052017/18: 103 · 42 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 39 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 39 pupils · London 1072024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · London 107108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · London 1042016/17: 104 · 41 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 42 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 39 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 55 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 39 pupils · London 1062024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · London 107106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 95.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd110
3rd101
Last distance offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • You0.7 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Portobello, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2016Outstanding
  6. 2022Remains Outstanding
  7. 2024Good

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 · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2024

Strengths

  • “The school is ambitious for its pupils and what they can achieve.”
  • “In 2023, pupils in key stage 2 achieved above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics.”
  • “The outcomes for mathematics in key stage 1 were also above the national average.”

To improve

  • “The school has recently introduced systems and procedures to improve the school, but these are not fully understood or embedded by all staff.”
  • “This leads to inconsistencies in how well the school’s aspirations are consistently followed and embedded.”
  • “The school should ensure that work on embedding these changes continues so that the vision is realised through strong, shared values, policies, and practice.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026163
Free school meals (past 6 years)54.2%
First language not English62.7%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan13.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils22.3%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

77.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 64 responses (28.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 45.3% not applicable54.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.2% not applicable60.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed40.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development62.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent65.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 2

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 14 · 14 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£13,395
Spend per pupil£13,096
Staff spend per pupil£9,616
Reserve per pupil£1,209
  • +£214,000revenue reserve
  • +£53,000in-year balance

Grants £13,164 · self-generated £232 · premises £876 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