Ark Atwood Primary Academy, London
Ark Atwood Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of ARK Schools. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 351st-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westminster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ark Atwood Primary Academy in detail
Ark Atwood Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ark Atwood. We are a two form entry primary school graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, offering a great education for local children in north Westminster. Our vision is for every child at Ark Atwood to fulfil their potential and be set up for success when they move on to secondary school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, dance, ballet, choir, recorder, Lego, STEM and sewing.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Westminster
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Ark Atwood Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Westminster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at Ark Atwood Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Ark Atwood Primary Academy as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ark Atwood Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ark Atwood Primary Academy are St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 83% maths); Edward Wilson Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); St Saviour's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 72% maths); and St Peter's CofE School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Ark Atwood Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolEdward Wilson Primary SchoolSt Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE School
The trust
Ark Atwood Primary Academy is one of 48 schools run by ARK Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 15 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Royal Oak, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sutherland Avenue Westbourne Green, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ark Atwood Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ark Atwood Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ark Atwood Primary Academy are Westminster Academy (0.2 miles), Paddington Academy (0.2 miles), Marylebone Academy (0.7 miles) and St George's Catholic School (0.7 miles).
Westminster AcademyPaddington AcademyMarylebone AcademySt George's Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils achieve exceptionally well at this school. One reason for this is that everyone has the highest expectations of pupils. These expectations can be seen in pupils' high attendance and their exemplary behaviour. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. Staff expertly adapt their teaching to meet their needs.
Pupils feel safe and they are very happy at school. Pupils are extremely polite, courteous and friendly to each other. They contribute very positively to the school. For example, they relish the leadership opportunities that are made available to them, such as the role of library monitors. The school offers an extensive range of clubs, including karaoke, capoeira and Rubik's cube. Pupils make full use of them. The school organises regular trips for each year group, including to museums and art galleries. Pupils also benefit from a range of residential visits such as to the Isle of Wight.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is incredibly ambitious for all pupils. Across the curriculum, leaders have given careful thought to the important knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember. Staff are expert at making sure pupils have opportunities to practise and apply what they have been learning. As a result, pupils know and remember lots of what they have been taught. For example, in Reception, children develop a deep understanding of numbers to 20. In science, Year 3 pupils excitedly spoke about all that they knew about the purpose and function of bones.
Staff are highly skilled. They have strong subject knowledge. They explain things clearly, choosing activities that help pupils build up and use a strong body of knowledge and vocabulary. In 2023, pupils attained results significantly above the national average in their Year 6 reading and mathematics tests.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ark Atwood Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ark Atwood Primary Academy.
- Kumon St John's Wood170m away · Not yet graded
- Pro Touch St Peters310m away · Not yet graded
- Educating inspire create Maida Vale380m away · Not yet graded
- Westbourne Park Family Centre510m away · Not yet graded
- Turner and Ross540m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Essendine W9570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ark Atwood Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ark Atwood Primary Academy is in Westminster; for families living there:
Apply to Westminster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 195
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 40
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 195 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 40 serious and 153 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Ark Atwood Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
405 pupils
420 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Westminster council
Places available
1,161
Applications
925
Got 1st preference
82.4%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All primary applications across Westminster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
419
Total Pupils
195
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
24.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,731
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,720
Per pupil
£3110k
Total funding
£280k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ark Atwood Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ark Atwood Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ark Atwood Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Ark Atwood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ark Atwood Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ark Atwood Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Westminster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Ark Atwood Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Classes at Ark Atwood Primary Academy average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Ark Atwood Primary Academy has around 419 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Ark Atwood Primary Academy in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Apply through Westminster's coordinated admissions process, naming Ark Atwood Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Ark Atwood Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ark Atwood Primary Academy: Kumon St John's Wood (170m away, registered, not yet graded), Pro Touch St Peters (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and Educating inspire create Maida Vale (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 195 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 40 serious and 153 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westminster is 185 (the median across 93 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ark Atwood Primary Academy?
Ark Atwood Primary Academy is at Amberley Road, Westminster, London, W9 2JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)