Ark Byron Primary Academy, London
Ark Byron Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of ARK Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 505th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ark Byron Primary Academy in detail
Ark Byron Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ark Byron Primary Academy, a primary school for 4-11 year olds which opened in September 2015. Our school is non-denominational and non-selective and we welcome pupils from all backgrounds. We have two forms of entry and have a maximum of 420 pupils in our school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, dance, ballet, choir, chess, coding and art.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Ealing
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Ark Byron Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 98% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ark Byron Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Ark Byron Primary Academy as their first choice and 300 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ark Byron Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ark Byron Primary Academy are Ark Priory Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 88% maths); Derwentwater Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 83% maths); East Acton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); and Southfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Ark Byron Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ark Priory Primary AcademyDerwentwater Primary SchoolEast Acton Primary SchoolSouthfield Primary School
The trust
Ark Byron 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
47.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Acton Central Station, about 170 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acton Central Station, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ark Byron Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ark Byron Primary Academy are Ark Soane Academy (0.6 miles), Twyford Church of England High School (0.7 miles) and Ark Acton Academy (0.8 miles).
Ark Soane AcademyTwyford Church of England High SchoolArk Acton Academy
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Ealing published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 0.52 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 98% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 96% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 96% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ark Byron Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ark Byron Primary Academy.
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Southfield Primary School, Chiswick770m away · Not yet graded
- The Hub780m away · Not yet graded
- Acton Youth Assoc840m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Acton840m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps Ltd @ Acton Gardens870m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning - Acton890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ark Byron Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Ealing's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ark Byron Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ark Byron Primary Academy is in Ealing; for families living there:
Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 124
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 25
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 124 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 99 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
26 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 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 Byron Primary Academy
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- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Ealing's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
407 pupils
420 places
13 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 Ealing council
Places available
4,155
Applications
3,394
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
412
Total Pupils
208
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
24.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,102
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,876
Per pupil
£2739k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
384
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 Byron Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ark Byron Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ark Byron Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Ark Byron Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ark Byron Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Ark Byron Primary Academy do you need to live?
Ealing published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Ark Byron Primary Academy on distance went to a family 0.52 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Ark Byron Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Classes at Ark Byron Primary Academy average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Ark Byron Primary Academy has around 412 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ark Byron Primary Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Ark Byron Primary Academy in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Ark Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron Primary Academy: KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Southfield Primary School, Chiswick (770m away, registered, not yet graded), The Hub (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Acton Youth Assoc (840m 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 Byron Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 124 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 25 serious and 99 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ark Byron Primary Academy?
Ark Byron Primary Academy is at The Vale, Acton, London, W3 7JT.
Sources: Ealing admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)