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Ark Priory Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W3 8NR

Ages 3–11 · 439 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
372

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

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

94

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
298
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill94%

439 pupils · 466 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
195 / 244
School capacity
466
Capacity fill
439 / 466 (94%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
188
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Ms Shannaz Rabbani

Location

Address
Acton Lane
Postcode
W3 8NR
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Ealing, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W3

  • Ark Byron Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Free schools · Primary

    London · W3 7JT · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS296%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Acton Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 8SJ · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand0.82

    0.3 miles away

  • Derwentwater Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 6SA · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.82

    0.4 miles away

  • Southfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 1BD · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.19

    0.5 miles away

  • East Acton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 7HA · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Wendell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W12 9LB · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Belmont Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · W4 5UL · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.69

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Shannaz Rabbani
Telephone
02031100717
Website
http://arkprioryprimary.org/

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