ARK Schools
ARK Schools is an academy trust running 48 schools (23 primary, 18 secondary and 7 all-through) in 17 council areas, including Brent, Ealing and East Sussex.
Of its 19 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding (7 outstanding, 11 good, 1 requires improvement).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 21 of their 22 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.19 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 05112090, incorporated in 2004.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in ARK Schools
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Academy | All-through | Wembley | Report card: 7/8 strong | A8 51.5 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | London | Good (2023) | A8 42.1 |
| Ark Alexandra Academy | Secondary | HASTINGS | Report card: 6/6 strong | A8 42.6 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | London | - | A8 45.2 |
| Ark Atwood Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 87% |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | Primary | Portsmouth | - | KS2 80% |
| Ark Bentworth Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 85% |
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Primary | Hastings | - | KS2 95% |
| Ark Blake Academy | Secondary | Croydon | Good (2023) | A8 45.6 |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary | London | - | A8 60.2 |
| Ark Boulton Academy | Secondary | Birmingham | - | A8 44.2 |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | Primary | London | Good (2024) | KS2 62% |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | Secondary | London | - | A8 48.1 |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 83% |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | Pontefract | - | A8 47.5 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | - | KS2 95% |
| Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Primary | Hastings | Good (2025) | KS2 81% |
| Ark Charter Academy | Secondary | Southsea | - | A8 38.9 |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 86% |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | Outstanding (2024) | KS2 82% |
| Ark Dickens Primary Academy | Primary | Portsmouth | - | KS2 73% |
| Ark Elvin Academy | Secondary | London | Outstanding (2023) | A8 45.9 |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | London | - | A8 39.9 |
| Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 98% |
| Ark Globe Academy | All-through | London | Report card: 8/8 strong | A8 48.4 |
| Ark Greenwich Free School | Secondary | London | Outstanding (2023) | A8 68.2 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | - | KS2 96% |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | All-through | Ilford | - | A8 56.7 |
| ARK John Archer Primary Academy | Primary | London | Good (2023) | KS2 76% |
| Ark John Keats Academy | All-through | London | Good (2023) | A8 50.1 |
| Ark Kings Academy | All-through | Birmingham | Good (2024) | A8 36.5 |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | All-through | London | Outstanding (2023) | A8 51.3 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | - | KS2 99% |
| Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy | Primary | St Leonards-on-Sea | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 82% |
| Ark Northfield Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | Requires improvement | KS2 86% |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | - | KS2 96% |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy | Primary | Croydon | - | KS2 76% |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | Secondary | Barnet | Outstanding (2023) | A8 56.0 |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 89% |
| Ark Putney Academy | Secondary | London | Good (2022) | A8 46.3 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | London | Outstanding (2024) | - |
| Ark St Alban's Academy | Secondary | Birmingham | Good (2024) | A8 46.9 |
| Ark the King's School | Secondary | Pontefract | Good (2022) | A8 49.9 |
| Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Primary | Pontefract | Good (2023) | KS2 75% |
| Ark Tindal Primary Academy | Primary | Birmingham | - | KS2 79% |
| Ark Victoria Academy | All-through | Birmingham | - | A8 48.4 |
| Ark Walworth Academy | Secondary | London | - | A8 43.3 |
| Ark White City Primary Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 74% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.