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Ark Brunel Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W10 5AT

Ages 3–11 · 163 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.59 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
200

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.59 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
57
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

163 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
79 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
163 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
54%
FSM pupils
88
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr Sean Scott

Location

Address
Middle Row
Postcode
W10 5AT
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W10
23
Primary in W10
9
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Primary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
26

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Scott
Telephone
02089694094
Website
www.arkbrunelprimary.org

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