Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane, London, W12 0HR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Principal
- Mr David Carr
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 778
- URN
- 131752
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087354950
About this school
Ark Burlington Danes Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 778 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 |
| Writing progress | +1.30 |
| Maths progress | -1.30 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 170 | 161 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.1 | 49.0 | 48.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.08 -0.14 to +0.30 | -0.03 -0.26 to +0.21 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 52.4% | 44.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 73.5% | 71.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 65.3% | 68.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ark Burlington Danes Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.1 | 41.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49 | 41.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.1 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,087 |
| 2023/24 | 918 |
| 2024/25 | 819 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Burlington Danes Academy compares
Ark Burlington Danes Academy ranked 10th of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.1 | 6.7% | 56.3% | 778 | — |
| Phoenix Academy | 49.6 | 7.6% | 55.3% | 582 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Catholic College | 51.3 | 9.6% | 41.8% | 898 | 0.6 miles |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | 54 | 8.7% | 58.2% | 1,271 | 0.7 miles |
| Hammersmith Academy | 52 | 7.9% | 48.6% | 954 | 1.2 miles |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | 67.2 | 5.3% | 18% | 1,034 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.3%
- English as an additional language
- 35%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 18.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Phoenix Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · London
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All Saints Catholic College0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Kensington Aldridge Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Hammersmith Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Ark Burlington Danes Academy ranks 156th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ark Burlington Danes Academy teach?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Ark Burlington Danes Academy?
- The principal of Ark Burlington Danes Academy is Mr David Carr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ark Burlington Danes Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Burlington Danes Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ark Burlington Danes Academy?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy has 778 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ark Burlington Danes Academy full?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 778 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark Burlington Danes Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ark Burlington Danes Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is Ark Burlington Danes Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Burlington Danes Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ark Burlington Danes Academy?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Ark Burlington Danes Academy rank locally?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy ranked 10th of 11 secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 69% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ark Burlington Danes Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Burlington Danes Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Burlington Danes Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.