Ark Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy sponsor led · All-through
Wembley · HA9 9JR · Brent
Ages 3–18
- Att852.7
- P80.5
- EM5+58%
- Absence4.9%
0.4 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139319
Preston Manor School
Academy converter · Wembley · HA9 8NA
Ages 4–19 · 1,902 pupils · Brent
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
47.3
Overall absence
7.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-09-21
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry61%
EBacc APS: 4.3
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 108.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,687
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill96%
1,902 pupils · 1,980 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,902
- Boys / girls
- 981 / 921
- School capacity
- 1,980
- Capacity fill
- 1,902 / 1,980 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- FSM pupils
- 512
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PRESTON MANOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PRESTON MANOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Denial
Location
- Address
- Carlton Avenue East
- Postcode
- HA9 8NA
- Town
- Wembley
- County
- Middlesex
- Local authority
- Brent
- District
- Brent
- Constituency
- Brent West
- 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
- 24 on roll / 24 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Wembley, Brent, 1,902 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ashley College
Ofsted: OutstandingPupil referral unit
Wembley · HA9 8NP · Brent
Ages 5–18
- FSM0.0%
0.2 miles away
Other independent school
Wembley · HA9 8HE · Brent
Ages 2–11
0.3 miles away
Wembley Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Wembley · HA9 7NW · Brent
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.2%
0.4 miles away
Michaela Community School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingFree schools · Secondary
London · HA9 0UU · Brent
Ages 11–19
- Att879.2
- P82.6
- EM5+96%
- Absence3.7%
0.5 miles away
Preston Park Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Wembley · HA9 8RJ · Brent
Ages 2–11
- KS253%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM19.9%
0.6 miles away
Other independent school
London · HA9 9LY · Brent
Ages 3–19
- Att80.0
- EM5+0%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Russell Denial
- Telephone
- 02083854040