Ark Franklin Primary Academy
Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Watkins
- 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
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 663
- URN
- 139830
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089693846
About this school
Ark Franklin Primary Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 663 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 82 | 81 | 84 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 16% | 35% |
| Expected standard in reading | 99% | 96% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 99% | 98% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 93% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
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 Franklin 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 | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 649 |
| 2024/25 | 665 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Franklin Primary Academy compares
Ark Franklin Primary Academy ranked 1st of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 96% | 3.8% | 17.5% | 663 | — |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School | 84% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 431 | 0.3 miles |
| Wilberforce Primary | 85% | 7.5% | 54.4% | 157 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | 55% | 7.7% | 54.2% | 163 | 0.5 miles |
| Queen's Park Primary School | 75% | 8.3% | 49.4% | 245 | 0.5 miles |
| Salusbury Primary School | 73% | 6% | 21.4% | 626 | 0.6 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)
- 17.54%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 4.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Wilberforce Primary0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Brunel Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Queen's Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Salusbury Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Ark Franklin Primary Academy ranks 16th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Ark Franklin Primary Academy teach?
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ark Franklin Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Ark Franklin Primary Academy is Mr Peter Watkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ark Franklin Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Franklin 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 Franklin Primary Academy?
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy has 663 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ark Franklin Primary Academy full?
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 663 on roll (105%), 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 Franklin Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Franklin Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark Franklin Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Franklin Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ark Franklin Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ark Franklin Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ark Franklin Primary Academy?
- Ark Franklin 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 Franklin Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 96% 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 Franklin Primary Academy rank locally?
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy ranked 1st of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% 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 Franklin Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Franklin Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Franklin 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.