Ark White City Primary Academy, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school opened September 2023 in a brand-new, multi-million pound building on the new EdCity site in the heart of White City. Guided by our values of Excellence, Friendship, Courage and Determination, Ark White City Primary Academy strives to build a community committed to diversity, equity and inclusion."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 10 December 2026, an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 and an open evening on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Ark White City Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Ark White City Primary Academy as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 primary schools to Ark White City Primary Academy are St John XXIII Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, 88% reading, 92% maths); Ark Bentworth Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Wormholt Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); and St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 96% maths).

Ark White City Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Ark White City 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.

47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ark White City Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 45% would recommend the school, 53% say their child is happy there and 13% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (68%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (13%).

61.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 59.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (36%), other ethnic groups (21%) and Mixed (15%).

Ark White City Primary Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is White City, about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mandela Close, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ark White City Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ark White City Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ark White City Primary Academy are Phoenix Academy (0.4 miles), Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.5 miles), Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.6 miles) and Hammersmith Academy (0.7 miles).