Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
Bentworth Road, Westway, London, W12 7AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Head of School
- Principal Moira Cruddas
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 138680
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087432527
About this school
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 155 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 82% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 95% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 59% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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.
Trends over time
How Ark Bentworth Primary 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 | 77% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Bentworth Primary Academy compares
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy ranked 18th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.5% | 54.8% | 155 | — |
| St John XXIII Catholic Primary School | 85% | 4.6% | 52.7% | 302 | 0.2 miles |
| Ark White City Primary Academy | 64% | 7.5% | 60.6% | 306 | 0.3 miles |
| Wormholt Park Primary School | 52% | 7.7% | 51.5% | 303 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | 86% | 5.9% | 40.1% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Old Oak Primary School | 39% | 9.1% | 52.4% | 205 | 0.5 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)
- 54.79%
- English as an additional language
- 39.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 18.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Ark White City Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Wormholt Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Conway Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Old Oak Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy ranks 372nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ark Bentworth Primary Academy teach?
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of school of Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is Principal Moira Cruddas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ark Bentworth Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Bentworth Primary 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 Bentworth Primary Academy?
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ark Bentworth Primary Academy full?
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 155 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 Bentworth Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Bentworth Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Ark Bentworth Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ark Bentworth Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
- Ark Bentworth Primary 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 Bentworth Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Bentworth Primary Academy rank locally?
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy ranked 18th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 Bentworth Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Bentworth Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Bentworth Primary 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.