Ark King Solomon Academy
All-through Academy school in London NW1 6RX
All-through Academy school in London NW1 6RX
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Further Information
Inspected on 05/12/2023
Rating published on 04/02/2024
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
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| Unique Reference Number | 135242 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 213 |
| Local Authority Name | Westminster |
| Establishment Number | 6907 |
| School / College Name | Ark King Solomon Academy |
| Establishment Type Code | 28 |
| Establishment type | Academy sponsor led |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 10 |
| Establishment Type Group | Academies |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 06 |
| Reason establishment opened | New Provision |
| Open date | 01-09-2007 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 00 |
| Reason establishment closed | Not applicable |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 7 |
| Phase of education | All-through |
| Age range Low | 2 |
| Age range High | 18 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | Has Nursery Classes |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 1 |
| Official sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 06 |
| Religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | None |
| Diocese Code | 0000 |
| Diocese | Not applicable |
| Admissions Policy Code | 4 |
| Admissons policy | Non-selective |
| School capacity | 1,300 |
| Special Classes Code | 2 |
| Special classes | No Special Classes |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 1,312 |
| Number of Boys | 676 |
| Number of Girls | 636 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 58.10 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 3 |
| Trust School Flag | Supported by a multi-academy trust |
| Trusts Code | 2157 |
| Academy trust or Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| School Sponsor Flag | Linked to a sponsor |
| Academy sponsor | ARK Schools |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10021088 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 16-01-2025 |
| Street | Penfold Street |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | London |
| County (name) | |
| Postcode | NW1 6RX |
| Website | www.kingsolomonacademy.org |
| Telephone | 02075636900 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Ms |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Elizabeth |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Humphreys |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | Headteacher |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | Not applicable |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | Not applicable |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | Not applicable |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | H |
| Government Office Region | London |
| District Code | E09000033 |
| District | Westminster |
| Ward Code | E05013794 |
| Ward | Church Street |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001435 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Queen's Park and Maida Vale |
| Urban/Rural Code | A1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| GSS LA Code | E09000033 |
| Easting | 527112 |
| Northing | 181851 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Westminster 009 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Westminster 009J |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 999 |
| Previous local authority | |
| Previous establishment number | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| UPRN | 10033604717 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02000968 |
| LSOA Code | E01033604 |
| Free School Meals | 683 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 135242 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/135242 |
| LAESTAB | 2136907 |
| School name | Ark King Solomon Academy |
| Ofsted phase | Secondary |
| Type of education | Academy Sponsor Led |
| School open date | 01/09/2007 |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Designated religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | None |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | London |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Parliamentary constituency | Queen's Park and Maida Vale |
| Multi-academy trust UID | 2157 |
| Multi-academy trust name | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Academy sponsor UID | 2156 |
| Academy sponsor name | ARK Schools |
| Postcode | NW1 6RX |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 5 |
| Total number of pupils | 1,312 |
| Statutory lowest age | 2 |
| Statutory highest age | 18 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | N/A |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | N/A |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | N/A |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | N/A |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | 10293263 |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Inspection type grouping | S5 Inspection |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 05/12/2023 |
| Publication date | 04/02/2024 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 135242 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 2136907 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | Ark King Solomon Academy |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | Academy Sponsor Led |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Academy sponsor led |
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective? | Yes |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Previous inspection number | ITS413468 |
| Previous inspection start date | 14/05/2013 |
| Previous publication date | 05/06/2013 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 135242 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 2136907 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | Ark King Solomon Academy |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | Academy Sponsor Led |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 1 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | N/A |
| Previous early years provision | N/A |
| Previous sixth form provision | N/A |