Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Ms Elizabeth Humphreys
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Pupils on roll
- 1,319
- URN
- 135242
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075636900
About this school
Ark King Solomon Academy is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 1,319 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark King Solomon Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 85 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 68% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 1% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 86% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 75% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 65 | 89 | 101 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.2 | 59.6 | 51.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.09 +0.73 to +1.44 | +1.18 +0.88 to +1.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 75.3% | 58.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 89.9% | 73.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 94.4% | 85.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
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 King Solomon 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 | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.2 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.6 | 42 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.3 | 38.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,303 |
| 2023/24 | 1,312 |
| 2024/25 | 1,307 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark King Solomon Academy compares
Ark King Solomon Academy ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.3 | 7.4% | 64.4% | 1,319 | — |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy | 59.3 | 6.9% | 38.2% | 1,561 | 3.1 miles |
| Ark Globe Academy | 48.4 | 7.2% | 65.6% | 1,272 | 3.8 miles |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School | — | — | — | 1,651 | 5.4 miles |
| Ark Academy | 51.5 | 4.9% | 35.7% | 1,639 | 5.7 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 6.0 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)
- 64.4%
- English as an additional language
- 64.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.44%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary Magdalene Academy3.1 miles
All-through · London
-
Ark Globe Academy3.8 miles
All-through · London
-
St Mary's and St John's CofE School5.4 miles
All-through · London
-
Ark Academy5.7 miles
All-through · Wembley
-
Preston Manor School6.0 miles
All-through · Wembley
Other schools in London
Ark King Solomon Academy ranks 491st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Ark King Solomon Academy ranks 116th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Ark King Solomon Academy teach?
- Ark King Solomon Academy teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ark King Solomon Academy?
- The headteacher of Ark King Solomon Academy is Ms Elizabeth Humphreys, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark King Solomon Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark King Solomon 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 many pupils are at Ark King Solomon Academy?
- Ark King Solomon Academy has 1,319 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Ark King Solomon Academy full?
- Ark King Solomon Academy has capacity for 1,300 pupils and 1,319 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 King Solomon Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark King Solomon Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark King Solomon Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark King Solomon Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ark King Solomon Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ark King Solomon Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Ark King Solomon Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark King Solomon 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 have Ark King Solomon Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ark King Solomon Academy compare with other schools in Westminster?
- Ark King Solomon Academy ranked 7th of 11 secondary schools in Westminster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% 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 King Solomon Academy's absence rate?
- Ark King Solomon Academy's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark King Solomon Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark King Solomon 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 1 July 2026.