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Ark Burlington Danes Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W12 0HR

Ages 11–18 · 778 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.0

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-13

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 849.0
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
781

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

778 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
778
Boys / girls
411 / 367
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
778 / 1,200 (65%)
Free school meals
60.1%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr David Carr

Location

Address
Wood Lane
Postcode
W12 0HR
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 778 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W12
22
Secondary in W12
3
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82
Secondary in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W12 0RQ · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    London · W10 6EL · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Kensington Aldridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hammersmith Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W12 9JD · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W14 8BZ · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 11–18

    • Att867.4
    • P81.0
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Newman Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW10 3RN · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · NW10 3ST · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Carr
Telephone
02087354950
Website
http://burlingtondanes.org/

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