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Ark King Solomon Academy

All-through · Westminster · NW1 6RX · URN 135242

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-12-05Cohort 1319Non-selective

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 83
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 34 schools in Westminster

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    73%

    Westminster 71.5%England 61%

    1.5 percentage points above the area average of 71.5

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    4%

    Westminster 12.4%England 8%

    8.4 percentage points below the area average of 12.4

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    106

    Westminster 107.78England 105

    1.8 below the area average of 107.8

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    104

    Westminster 107.75England 105

    3.7 below the area average of 107.8

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    101

    Westminster 108.84England 105

    7.8 below the area average of 108.8

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    13%

    Westminster 45.9%England 32%

    32.9 percentage points below the area average of 45.9

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    81%

    Westminster 83.2%

    2.2 percentage points below the area average of 83.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    75%

    Westminster 77.1%

    2.1 percentage points below the area average of 77.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    80%

    Westminster 81.8%

    1.8 percentage points below the area average of 81.8

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    83

    Westminster 28

    54.6 above the area average of 28.4

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 101
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 28 schools in Westminster

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    51.3

    Westminster 38.79England 46.1

    12.5 above the area average of 38.8

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    58.4%

    Westminster 40%England 45.9%

    18.4 percentage points above the area average of 40

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    73.3%

    Westminster 50.1%

    23.2 percentage points above the area average of 50.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.79

    Westminster 3.3England 4.07

    1.5 above the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    26.7%

    Westminster 15.7%England 17.6%

    11 percentage points above the area average of 15.7

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    85.1%

    Westminster 32.2%

    52.9 percentage points above the area average of 32.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    62.4%

    Westminster 47.1%

    15.4 percentage points above the area average of 47.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    101

    Westminster 93

    7.8 above the area average of 93.3

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Westminster · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
23.1 pupils per class
Secondary classes
21.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
63.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
65.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
17.9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
9.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
4% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
15.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
73% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
72.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Ark King Solomon Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 05/12/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Ark King Solomon Academy is a all-through school in Westminster, postcode NW1 6RX (URN 135242).
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