Primary school

Ark Byron Primary Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Ealing
  • W3 7JT

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,196 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 33%33%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 22%

Against London

Expected standard, RWM75% · London 72%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM19% · London 12%8/10 Above
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 68% · 57 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 96% · 56 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 75% · 57 pupils · London 72%96%68%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 9% · 57 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 23% · 56 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 19% · 57 pupils · London 12%23%9%
Reading score
2022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 56 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 57 pupils · London 107110107
Maths score
2022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 56 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 57 pupils · London 107110107

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.5%
41 of 59 who put it first2015 · 96.3%2026 · 69.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5941
2nd9511
3rd644
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/25Varies by rule
  • 2022/23Varies by rule
  • 2020/21Varies by rule

Inspections · 2018–2024

  1. 2018Good
  2. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Feb 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a happy and harmonious school.”
  • “Pupils and staff are proud to be part of the school community.”
  • “Pupils feel safe and work hard.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026412
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.3%
First language not English43.2%
SEN support11.6%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

98.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 117 responses (28.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.4% not applicable78.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 13.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.5
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 37.5 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,273
Spend per pupil£7,169
Staff spend per pupil£5,495
Reserve per pupil−£1,104
  • −£457,000revenue reserve
  • +£43,000in-year balance

Grants £7,188 · self-generated £85 · premises £389 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