Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX
1,319 pupils · 101% of 1,300 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 65.3%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 5 December 2023, published 4 February 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 58.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 73.3% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 85.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 84 | 78 | 158 | 84 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 85 | 81 | 146 | 83 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 83 | 77 | 152 | 83 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 90 | 83 | 152 | 89 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 88 | 88 | 181 | 88 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 86 | 81 | 177 | 86 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 71 | 55 | 145 | 71 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 86 | 79 | 184 | 86 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 5 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ark Globe Academy 6.2 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School 8.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Ark Academy 9.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Preston Manor School 9.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Paul's Way Trust School 10 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.