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Ark King Solomon Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · NW1 6RX

Ages 2–18 · 1,319 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

59.6

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.18
−20+2
Attainment 859.6
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry94%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,020

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill101%

1,319 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,319
Boys / girls
667 / 652
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,319 / 1,300 (101%)
Free school meals
65.3%
FSM pupils
752
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth Humphreys

Location

Address
Penfold Street
Postcode
NW1 6RX
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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 (all-through), Ages 2–18, in London, Westminster, 1,319 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 65.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW1
25
All-through in NW1
1
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
All-through in Westminster LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

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    • FSM58.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Elizabeth Humphreys
Telephone
02075636900
Website
www.kingsolomonacademy.org

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