Primary school

Ark White City Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hammersmith and Fulham
  • W12 7PT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,758 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 27%27% · 2022/232023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 52%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · London 72%3/10 Below+9.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · London 12%1/10 Well below London−5.5 pts
Reading score103 · London 1071/10 Well below London
Maths score103 · London 1071/10 Well below London
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 49 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 51% · 41 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 61% · 38 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 60% · 48 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 71% · 28 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 43% · 56 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 64% · 45 pupils · London 72%71%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 49 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 10% · 41 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 0% · 38 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 4% · 48 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 4% · 28 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 2% · 56 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 0% · 45 pupils · London 12%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 49 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 41 pupils · London 1052017/18: 102 · 38 pupils · London 1062018/19: 101 · 48 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 56 pupils · London 1072024/25: 103 · 45 pupils · London 107106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 49 pupils · London 1042016/17: 102 · 41 pupils · London 1062017/18: 101 · 38 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 48 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 28 pupils · London 1062023/24: 100 · 56 pupils · London 1062024/25: 103 · 45 pupils · London 107104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
33 of 33 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3333
2nd225
3rd161
Last distance offered
  • 2024/252.1 km
  • 2023/24All offered

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

1 weak areas

  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Mar 2025

Strengths

  • “This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils are well cared for.”
  • “Many pupils arrive early, excited to join their friends at breakfast club.”
  • “All pupils are warmly greeted by staff.”

To improve

  • “In some instances, pupils’ recall of subject-specific vocabulary is not as accurate as it could be.”
  • “This limits their understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply and talk about their learning across different subjects.”
  • “Sometimes, pupils struggle with tasks because they have not yet fully understood the knowledge needed to complete them.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026306
Free school meals (past 6 years)60.6%
First language not English54.4%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan6.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.5%

Girls 56.9%Boys 43.1%

72.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 47 responses (16.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school53.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school53.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved44.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 29.8% not applicable12.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year61.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 4.3% not applicable44.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?44.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 44.7% who said Yes above57.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child51.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school68.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing61.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school57.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school70.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development40.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent44.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult13.6
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 6.4
  • Other support 5.7

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 28.1 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,495
Spend per pupil£10,569
Staff spend per pupil£8,152
Reserve per pupil−£5,527
  • −£1,564,000revenue reserve
  • −£21,000in-year balance

Grants £10,367 · self-generated £127 · premises £576 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