Ark Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 3 to 18; 1,639 pupils; Brent, HA9 9JR; URN 135600

Ark Academy’s latest inspection, on 14 April 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Preston Manor School, dates from 14 July 2022; the latest, at JFS, from 28 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Ark Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Ark Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Ark Academy
HA9 9JR, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.7 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.4% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ark Academy
0.20 mi326 m S
Michaela Community School
HA9 0UU, Brent; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 11 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 79.6 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 48.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Michaela Community School
0.38 mi613 m W
Preston Manor School
HA9 8NA, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 July 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.9 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.7% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Preston Manor School
1.0 mi1,647 m SW
Ark Elvin Academy
HA9 7DU, Brent; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.9 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Ark Elvin Academy
1.1 mi1,719 m N
JFS
HA3 9TE, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 66.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 46.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for JFS
1.3 mi2,119 m W
Wembley High Technology College
HA0 3NT, Brent; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 71.8% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wembley High Technology College
1.4 mi2,301 m NW
Claremont High School
HA3 0UH, Brent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.8 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.9% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Claremont High School
1.6 mi2,614 m S
Alperton Community School
HA0 4JE, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.8% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Alperton Community School
1.6 mi2,636 m NW
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
HA3 0NB, Brent; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.5 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.15 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Gregory's Catholic Science College

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 14 April 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching		Strong standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Exceptional
Leadership and governance		Strong standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision		Strong standard
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 172 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Brent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	56.7	50.1	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	63.4%	52.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	80.2%	68.3%	64.8%

England and Brent: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 101 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	38.28	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	17.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ark Elvin Academy Brent, 1.0 mi in a straight line
Kingsbury High School Brent, 1.7 mi in a straight line
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Brent, 2.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Ark Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Brent, for pupils aged 3 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,639 pupils for a capacity of 1,650. Trust: ARK SCHOOLS. Address: Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JR. Website: www.arkacademy.org.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.