Ark Byron Primary Academy

About Ark Byron Primary Academy

Ark Byron Primary Academy sits in the London borough of Ealing, where it ranks first out of 65 primary schools in the local authority. That puts it ahead of well-regarded local peers like Little Ealing Primary School, Southfield Primary School and Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Rebecca Ross-Wood and currently has 414 pupils on roll, just shy of its 420-pupil capacity. In its most recent graded inspection in 2018, Ofsted rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness. An ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed the school remains Good and noted it is improving. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Ark Priory Primary Academy, less than half a kilometre away.

Academically, Ark Byron’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 are notably strong. A remarkable 96% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Ealing local authority average of 71%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 23% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects. In reading, 57% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 110. Maths saw the same average score of 110, with 57% hitting the higher threshold. Writing at the higher level was achieved by 27% of pupils. These outcomes place Ark Byron in the top 1.5% of primaries in Ealing, the top 0.8% in London, and the top 0.5% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 96 reflects its consistent performance at the expected standard, making it a standout choice for families focused on academic rigour within the state sector.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an outdoor playground, ICT suite, gymnasium, forest school and library. Sports provision covers football, rounders, cricket, dance, swimming and netball, while clubs extend to choir, science club, coding, chess and book club. Ark Byron is well equipped to support pupils with additional needs, with SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 314 applications for 60 places, with 64 first-preference applications resulting in 48 offers. That oversubscription ratio of 5.23 to 1 means it is a highly sought-after school, so families should be prepared to apply early and consider it as a firm first choice.

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