School profile

Ark Conway Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · London, W12 0QT

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#736 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ark Conway Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sophie Vellacott
TrustARK SCHOOLS
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137331.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHammersmith and FulhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham77%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.38%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham20%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hammersmith and Fulham108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hammersmith and Fulham107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham108105
Expected standard in reading86%, better than England, similar to Hammersmith and Fulham85%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham82%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, similar to Hammersmith and Fulham85%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls94
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.5%
First language not English25.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
16.5%
White British
14%
African
12%
Other White
10.5%
Other mixed
7%
Other Asian
7%
Pakistani
6.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6%
Caribbean
5.5%
White and Asian
5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.08
Support staff (FTE)13.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)27

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHammersmith and FulhamEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Hammersmith and Fulham14.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hammersmith and Fulham1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ark Conway Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryPhoenix AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryWormholt Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOld Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John XXIII Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryArk Bentworth Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryRandolph Beresford Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryArk White City Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEast Acton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryArk Burlington Danes AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Perryn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ark Conway Primary Academy

What is Ark Conway Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Conway Primary Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Ark Conway Primary Academy rank in England?

Ark Conway Primary Academy ranks 736 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

What are Ark Conway Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at Ark Conway Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ark Conway Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ark Conway Primary Academy made 30 offers from 99 applications (3.3 per offer), and 25 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ark Conway Primary Academy?

Ark Conway Primary Academy has 200 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ark Conway Primary Academy?

Ark Conway Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ark Conway Primary Academy?

At Ark Conway Primary Academy, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ark Conway Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ark Conway Primary Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.