Ark Soane Academy

Free schoolsSecondary

W3 8EA / 11–19 / None

Outstanding

Ofsted

91%

parents recommend

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth Form

91% of parents would recommend this school

70 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
29%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
21%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
13%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
4%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
83%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
20%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
29%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
14%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
21%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
33%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
40%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
26%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
37%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
4%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
91%
No
9%

11.6% of pupils receive SEN support

11.6%

SEN support

3.5%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

57.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
57.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1

Free school meals
52.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.7:1
Overall absence
6.74%
Persistent absence
20.66%
English as additional language
52.9%
Teachers with QTS
93.9%
White
21.4%
Other White10.8%
White British10.2%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
15.9%
Other Mixed8.4%
White & Asian3.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
White & Black African1.8%
Asian
7.1%
Other Asian2.8%
Pakistani2.5%
Indian0.8%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Chinese0.3%
Black
5.2%
Caribbean2.4%
African1.8%
Other Black1%
Other
32.4%