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Ark Bentworth Primary Academy

Hammersmith and Fulham, W12 7AJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1188 of 13,686 nationally

About Ark Bentworth Primary Academy

Ark Bentworth Primary Academy sits in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority, a London borough with 37 primary schools. The school ranks 16th out of 35 in the LA, placing it just inside the top half. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is St John XXIII Catholic Primary School, 0.3 km away. The top three performers in the borough are John Betts Primary School, St Peter's Primary School, and Addison Primary School, all scoring higher on the local ranking metric. Ark Bentworth is a state-funded, mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character. The headteacher is Moira Cruddas. The school is relatively small, with 169 pupils against a capacity of 240, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 42 families applied for 23 places, with 18 offers going to first-preference applicants, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBentworth Road, London, Hammersmith and Fulham, W12 7AJ
HeadteacherMoira Cruddas
Local AuthorityHammersmith and Fulham
Number of Pupils169
Free School Meals (FSM)52.4%
School Capacity169 / 240 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Jul 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallLibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubBook ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

Source: arkbentworth.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ark Bentworth Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.