Ark King Solomon Academy

About Ark King Solomon Academy

Ark King Solomon Academy’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, awarded it the highest possible rating of Outstanding across every single category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That clean sweep is rare, but the school’s exam results back it up emphatically. Its Progress 8 score, the key measure of how much pupils improve between Year 7 and 11 compared with the national average, stands at 1.18. That places it well above average nationally and ranks it first among the 11 state secondary schools in Westminster. To put that in context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.51, so pupils here are making well over double the typical progress seen across the borough. The school also ranks 29th out of 3,141 schools nationally on this metric, putting it in the top 1% of all secondary schools in the country.

At GCSE level, the school’s Attainment 8 score is 59.6, and 89.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The English Baccalaureate entry rate is exceptionally high at 94.4%, and 64% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, 54 students took A-levels and achieved an average points per entry of 36.64, equivalent to a B- grade, with 17% of entries graded AAB or higher. The sixth-form value added score is -0.01, which is rated as average, meaning students make progress in line with expectations given their prior attainment. The school’s Progress 8 breakdown shows particularly strong performance in English (1.61) and maths (1.16), with the EBacc element also well above average at 1.15. These figures paint a picture of a school that consistently drives academic outcomes far beyond what might be expected, especially given that 62.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 primary-phase entry, there were 146 applications for 85 places, with 81 first-preference offers made. It is a mixed, all-through school for ages 2 to 18, with a nursery and an official sixth form. Facilities include art studios, science labs, a gymnasium, tennis courts, an astro turf pitch, a library, and a sixth-form centre. Sports on offer range from tennis and swimming to martial arts and hockey, and clubs include Model UN, Young Enterprise, Debate, DofE, and coding. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for exceptional academic progress in a diverse, inner-London setting, with strong sixth-form options and a clear track record of outperforming local and national benchmarks.

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