Ark Brunel Primary Academy
Middle Row, London, W10 5AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Scott
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 163
- URN
- 139645
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089694094
About this school
Ark Brunel Primary Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 163 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark Brunel Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 | 55 | 39 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 62% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 67% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 74% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 62% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Brunel 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 | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 303 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Brunel Primary Academy compares
Ark Brunel Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 7.7% | 54.2% | 163 | — |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 7.6% | 50.3% | 160 | 0.1 miles |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School | 60% | 6.8% | 56.8% | 200 | 0.2 miles |
| Queen's Park Primary School | 75% | 8.3% | 49.4% | 245 | 0.2 miles |
| Barlby Primary School | 54% | 8% | 54.5% | 338 | 0.3 miles |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School | 89% | 6.3% | 50.3% | 220 | 0.3 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.
Inspection history
- 22 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report23 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.24%
- English as an additional language
- 62.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.68%
- Persistent absence
- 22.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Queen's Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Barlby Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Charles Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Ark Brunel Primary Academy ranks 855th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- 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 ages does Ark Brunel Primary Academy teach?
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ark Brunel Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Ark Brunel Primary Academy is Mr Sean Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark Brunel Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Brunel 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 many pupils are at Ark Brunel Primary Academy?
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy has 163 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ark Brunel Primary Academy full?
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 163 on roll (78%), 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 Brunel Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Brunel Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark Brunel Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Brunel Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ark Brunel Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ark Brunel Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ark Brunel Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark Brunel 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.
- What SEN provision does Ark Brunel Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Ark Brunel Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Ark Brunel Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 55% 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 Brunel Primary Academy compare with other schools in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% 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 Brunel Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Brunel Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Brunel 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.