Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Primary in London, Brent | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Ark Franklin Primary Academy

Primary

Brent · London · NW6 6HJ www.arkfranklinprimary.org

Pupils
663
cap. 630
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
11 Mar 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
29 Jan 2020
School inspection
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21 Jun 2016
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Brent. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
96%
+1pp
LA
69%
England
63%
96%83%70%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
35%
+19pp
LA
10%
England
8%
35%21%7%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
96%
Would recommend
95%
Responses
234
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

96%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

96%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

96%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

16%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

96%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

55%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

96%

Q9. My child does well at this school

97%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

92%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

93%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

100%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

85%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

95%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
98%
Reading higher standard
68%
Writing expected standard
96%
Writing higher standard
42%
Maths expected standard
98%
Maths higher standard
54%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
90%
LA AVG 80%
SPAG higher standard
48%
LA AVG 40%
Reading scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 106.4
Maths scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 105.91
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
665
cap. 630
665641616
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Pupil : teacher ratio
25.2
LA AVG 22.42:1
26.123.621.0
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EAL
24%
LA AVG 64.99%
61%42%24%
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FSM eligible
18%
LA AVG 26.95%
32%23%15%
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SEN
12%
LA AVG 19.22%
14%10%6%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%4%4%
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Persistent absence
5%
LA
14%
England
13%
11%8%5%
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Overview

AddressHarvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
Telephone02089693846
Local authorityBrent
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£6629 spend / pupil£6886 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2596%35%665
2023/2495%16%649
2022/2395%34%+3.80+4.80+6.20658
2018/1983%16%+1.00+0.30+1.40638
2017/1871%7%-0.60+0.80+1.10623
2016/1770%9%+1.90+3.20+3.40616
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2598%68%96%42%98%54%95%90%112.0111.0109.012%
2023/2496%48%95%23%98%42%95%93%110.0110.0108.014%
2022/2399%56%95%49%99%68%96%95%111.0112.0109.06%
2018/1984%30%86%25%91%39%89%88%106.0107.0108.09%
2017/1875%16%80%18%80%23%63%66%104.0105.0104.09%
2016/1770%16%81%19%84%22%73%79%103.0104.0105.08%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 26 Jun 2013 (was URN 101523)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2566525.212%24%18%4%5%
2023/2464925.614%24%19%4%6%
2022/2365826.16%25%15%5%11%
2021/2266025.07%25%17%5%10%
2020/216538%30%15%
2018/1963823.49%40%21%4%5%
2017/1862321.09%48%26%4%5%
2016/1761622.88%61%32%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.