Ark Franklin Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Brent
Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
95
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Improved significantly
No graded inspection
Application demand
60%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
96.2%
4.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
663
Capacity used
Over capacity105%
630 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
60%
1st preference success rate
86 of 143 families who put it first got an offer
90
Places offered
340
Total applications
3.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 143 | 86 | ● 60% |
| 2nd preference | 104 | 3 | ● 3% |
| 3rd preference | 38 | 1 | ● 3% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 55 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 340 | 90 | 26% |
1st preference success by year
Brent lets families list 6 preferences. 47 applications came from outside the council area (20 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Brent council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2025 entry
864 m
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
90 places
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Peter Watkins
- Address
- Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
- Phone
- 02089693846
- Local authority
- Brent
- Ward / constituency
- Queens Park · Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139830
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 24% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
663 pupils · 630 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection
Improved significantly
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 534 pupils
Attendance
96.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
4.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 95% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 16% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 96% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 35% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 0.9 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Brent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.