Ark Burlington Danes Academy, London

In its own words: "Welcome to Ark Burlington Danes Academy. We serve pupils aged 11-18 from our local community in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ark Bulington Danes Sixth Form: the most exciting stage of your education so far. In choosing your 6th form pathway, you begin to specialise in the subjects that will shape your future and enable you to embark on the career of your choice."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, drama, guitar, chess, film, debating, book club and maths club.

In 2026, pupils at Ark Burlington Danes Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 56.3 in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 65% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 47% in England.

That is down from 48.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.03: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.1, against 48.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and French.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Ark Burlington Danes Academy as their first choice and 224 named it as one of their preferences, for 62 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ark Burlington Danes Academy are Phoenix Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.5); All Saints Catholic College (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.9); Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.1); and Hammersmith Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.9).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Ark Burlington Danes Academy.

Ark Burlington Danes Academy is one of 48 schools run by ARK Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 170 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college.

Of the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 70% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 14% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

55.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), other ethnic groups (14%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 112 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 17 (2.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ark Burlington Danes Academy had 63 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is White City, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Pole Road / Scrubs Lane, 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ark Burlington Danes Academy issued 96 suspensions, 11.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Ark Burlington Danes Academy are Ark Bentworth Primary Academy (0.3 miles), St John XXIII Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles), Oxford Gardens Primary School (0.5 miles) and Ark White City Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.