Ark Academy
Academy sponsor led in Wembley, Brent.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1639 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1650 |
| Free school meals | 41.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Address | Forty Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 9JR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.arkacademy.org |
| Telephone | 02083854370 |
| URN | 135600 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 February 2022, published 2 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Michaela Community School (secondary school, about 0.3 km)
- Preston Manor School (all-through school, about 0.6 km)
- Chalkhill Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Wembley Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Park Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Preston Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sinai Jewish Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.