71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
69%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
707.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
819
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHammersmith and Fulham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Burlington Danes Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hammersmith and Fulham
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
74%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-8pp
52%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
48.1
-0.9
49.747.745.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.1
EBacc entry
69%
+4pp
77%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
EBacc APS
707.1
-50.2
763.5716.0668.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 707.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.2
+1.9
36.233.129.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-1pp
21%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
819
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Wood Lane, London, W12 0HR
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 9% | 65% | 17% | 74% | 9% | 61% | 17% | 61% | 74% | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 | -0.20 | +1.30 | -1.30 | 14% | 1,087 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 9% | 1,296 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 10% | 1,284 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 9% | 1,234 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 44% | 48.1 | Not applicable | 69% | 707.1 | 69% | 819 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 52% | 49.0 | -0.03 | 65% | 757.4 | 66% | 918 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 49% | 47.1 | +0.08 | 68% | 726.6 | 68% | 1,087 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 50% | 49.7 | -0.10 | 69% | 763.5 | 69% | 1,180 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 35% | 45.6 | -0.18 | 77% | 668.6 | 78% | 1,296 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 32% | 44.2 | -0.28 | 71% | 632.6 | 78% | 1,284 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 33% | 46.9 | -0.04 | 85% | — | 85% | 1,234 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | B- | +0.10 | 17% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 18% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 15% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 21% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.12 | 13% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.00 | 20% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | -0.36 | 12% | 113 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 819 | 13.5 | 18% | 35% | 56% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 918 | 15.0 | 18% | 37% | 50% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,087 | 16.5 | 14% | 29% | 49% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,180 | 15.0 | 14% | 31% | 48% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,273 | 15.4 | 10% | 31% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,296 | 14.9 | 9% | 34% | 50% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 1,284 | 14.2 | 10% | 38% | 54% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,234 | 13.7 | 9% | 43% | 57% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.