ARK John Archer Primary Academy, London
ARK John Archer 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 January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 744th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 49% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wandsworth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
ARK John Archer Primary Academy in detail
ARK John Archer Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ark John Archer Primary Academy. We are a vibrant and happy community school serving Battersea and Wandsworth, located just a few minutes’ walk from Clapham Junction station. All staff at Ark John Archer Primary Academy are committed to giving our pupils the very best start in life. We have a clear set of values which underpin this mission."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wandsworth
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at ARK John Archer Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 81% in Wandsworth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at ARK John Archer Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put ARK John Archer Primary Academy as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 John Archer Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to ARK John Archer Primary Academy are Falconbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); St Faith's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Belleville Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 81% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths).
ARK John Archer Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Falconbrook Primary SchoolSt Faith's CofE Primary SchoolBelleville Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Battersea
The trust
ARK John Archer 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
77.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), Mixed (29%) and White British (14%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 12 (6.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clapham Junction Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Strath Terrace (->s), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 980 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wandsworth (649), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
ARK John Archer Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
77.9%
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 remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from ARK John Archer Primary Academy
AJA Newsletter 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
AJA Newsletter 11.09.26
28 Sep 2026
AJA Newsletter 25.09.26
28 Sep 2026
AJA Newsletter 17.07.26
17 Jul 2026
AJA Newsletter 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
AJA Newsletter 19.06.26
19 Jun 2026
From ARK John Archer Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with ARK John Archer Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near ARK John Archer Primary Academy.
- Activ Camps Ltd590m away · Not yet graded
- Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School860m away · Not yet graded
- Generate Opportunities880m away · Not yet graded
- Youngstars Holiday Camp @ Belleville Primary School (Webbs Road)890m away · Not yet graded
- Russian School Raduga890m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Wandsworth970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
ARK John Archer Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wandsworth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to ARK John Archer Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. ARK John Archer Primary Academy is in Wandsworth; for families living there:
Apply to Wandsworth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 167
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 29
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 167 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 29 serious and 137 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 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 John Archer Primary Academy
Will you get a place at ARK John Archer Primary Academy? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against ARK John Archer Primary Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for ARK John Archer Primary Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to ARK John Archer Primary Academy.
- Wandsworth publishes last distance offered figures, but none for ARK John Archer Primary Academy that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at ARK John Archer Primary Academy for 2019 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Wandsworth got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
205 pupils
419 places
214 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 Wandsworth council
Places available
2,624
Applications
2,403
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
95.1%
All primary applications across Wandsworth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
86
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,064
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,961
Per pupil
£1887k
Total funding
£214k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
181
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 John Archer Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about ARK John Archer Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at ARK John Archer Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is ARK John Archer Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
ARK John Archer Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When ARK John Archer Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wandsworth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
ARK John Archer Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 49% of its 419 places.
How big are the classes at ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
Classes at ARK John Archer Primary Academy average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
ARK John Archer Primary Academy has around 195 pupils on roll. 78% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
5.8% of sessions were missed at ARK John Archer Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
Apply through Wandsworth's coordinated admissions process, naming ARK John Archer 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 John Archer 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 John Archer Primary Academy: Activ Camps Ltd (590m away, registered, not yet graded), Fruity Club at St Faith's CofE Primary School (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Generate Opportunities (880m 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 John Archer Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 167 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 29 serious and 137 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot 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 Wandsworth is 99 (the median across 113 schools, same distance and years).
Where is ARK John Archer Primary Academy?
ARK John Archer Primary Academy is at Plough Road, Battersea, London, SW11 2AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)