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Ark Byron Primary Academy

Free schools · London · W3 7JT

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-03-26

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
384

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 fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
208 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
91
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Ross-Wood

Location

Address
The Vale, Acton
Postcode
W3 7JT
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Ealing, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W3
24
Primary in W3
9
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

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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  • Ark Priory Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W3 8NR · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Derwentwater Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 6SA · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • East Acton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 7HA · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Southfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 1BD · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence4.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Acton Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 8SJ · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wendell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W12 9LB · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Good Shepherd RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W12 9BY · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Ross-Wood
Telephone
02031100787
Website
https://arkbyron.org

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