Ark Bentworth Primary Academy, London
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of ARK Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 406th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy in detail
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Ark Bentworth is a warm, ambitious one-form-entry primary school at the heart of its local community. We welcome children from Nursery through to Year 6 and are proud to provide a school where pupils are known well, supported closely and encouraged to achieve highly."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Ark Bentworth Primary Academy as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ark Bentworth Primary Academy are St John XXIII Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, 88% reading, 92% maths); Ark White City Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 69% maths); Wormholt Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); and Ark Conway Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St John XXIII Catholic Primary SchoolArk White City Primary AcademyWormholt Park Primary SchoolArk Conway Primary Academy
The trust
Ark Bentworth 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
58.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), Mixed (16%) and White British (15%).
Staffing
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is White City, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White City Estate, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ark Bentworth Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ark Bentworth Primary Academy are Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.3 miles) and Phoenix Academy (0.3 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are extremely happy in this school. They are enthusiastic, kind and enjoy learning. The school's motto is a 'little village school in the big city.' This is realised as staff know all their pupils and families extremely well.
Staff have very strong working relationship with the pupils. This ensures that pupils are kept safe. Pupils' behaviour during lessons and around the school site is very positive. Leaders have high expectations and are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have developed a highly ambitious curriculum that supports all pupils, including those with SEND, to achieve well. The curriculum is well sequenced to deepen pupils' understanding over time. As a result, pupils have an extremely deep knowledge of subjects across the curriculum. Leaders have put in place a number of strategies this year to develop pupils' writing skills. This has ensured pupils gain more experience in practising their writing across all curriculum areas. As a result, pupils complete written work of a routinely high standard.
Teachers are highly skilled at checking pupils' understanding and addressing any misconceptions swiftly. They routinely ensure that all pupils have a secure understanding before moving on to new learning. For example, in mathematics, pupils complete daily recaps and practise of prior learning. This ensures that pupils have a firm understanding of what has been previously taught.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded 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 Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
58.7%
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 95% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.1
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
18.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
Newsletter - 25th September
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 18th September
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 11th September
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 10th July
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - 17th July
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - 2nd July
7 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ark Bentworth Primary Academy.
- Active Champions370m away · Not yet graded
- White City After School Club440m away · Not yet graded
- Progressay Impact610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ark Bentworth Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is in Hammersmith and Fulham; for families living there:
Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 130
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 130 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 113 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
29 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 Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
142 pupils
210 places
68 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 Hammersmith and Fulham council
Places available
1,361
Applications
1,186
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All primary applications across Hammersmith and Fulham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
23.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
72
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,401
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,775
Per pupil
£1339k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
136
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 Bentworth Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ark Bentworth Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Ark Bentworth Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Hammersmith and Fulham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Classes at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy average 17.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy has around 155 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Ark Bentworth Primary Academy in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming Ark Bentworth 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 Bentworth Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ark Bentworth Primary Academy: Active Champions (370m away, registered, not yet graded), White City After School Club (440m away, registered, not yet graded) and Progressay Impact (610m 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 Bentworth Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 130 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 113 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 29 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 Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ark Bentworth Primary Academy?
Ark Bentworth Primary Academy is at Bentworth Road, Westway, London, W12 7AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)