Ark White City Primary Academy
About Ark White City Primary Academy
Ark White City Primary Academy sits in the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority, where it ranks 34th out of 35 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That puts it in the bottom half of schools locally, well behind the top-performing peers in the area — John Betts Primary School, St Peter's Primary School and Addison Primary School. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher David Williams. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at the school's overall Good rating, which it has held since its last graded inspection in 2016. That earlier graded inspection gave the school Good marks for both leadership and management and overall effectiveness, a notable improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2012. The early years provision, however, was rated Requires improvement in the 2016 graded inspection.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 47 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
5 Mar 2025Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 7 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:30
Breakfast club
07:45-08:40
After-school care
15:30-18:00
Source: arkwhitecity.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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