Ark King Solomon Academy

General Information

Address: Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX
Phone: 02075636900
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Humphreys
Age range: 2-18 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 1319
School capacity: 1300
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 752
% eligible for free school meals: 65.3%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 80 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 62 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 57 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 27 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Physical disability: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #2 of 27 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Ark Atwood Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Ark King Solomon AcademyOutstanding
#3Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Ark Atwood Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Ark King Solomon AcademyOutstanding
#3Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6St Peter's CofE SchoolOutstanding
#7All Souls CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary SchoolGood
#9Edward Wilson Primary SchoolGood
#10Essendine Primary SchoolGood
#11Gateway AcademyGood
#12Hallfield Primary SchoolGood
#13Hampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Queen's Park Primary SchoolGood
#15Soho Parish CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16St Barnabas' CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#19St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20St James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21St John's Wood Primary SchoolGood
#22St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE SchoolGood
#24St Matthew's School, WestminsterGood
#25St Saviour's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#26St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#27Wilberforce PrimaryGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £9,925 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 32 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School£9,984
#18St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School£9,973
#19Ark King Solomon Academy£9,925
#20St Clement Danes CofE Primary School£9,630
#21St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School£9,438

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Soho Parish CofE Primary School£14,529
#2Hallfield Primary School£14,115
#3Millbank Gardens Primary Academy£14,015
#4St Matthew's School, Westminster£13,390
#5St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School£13,173
#6St Barnabas' CofE Primary School£12,753
#7All Souls CofE Primary School£12,206
#8St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School£11,848
#9Queen's Park Primary School£11,735
#10Edward Wilson Primary School£11,611
#11St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School£10,986
#12Essendine Primary School£10,600
#13St John's Wood Primary School£10,579
#14St James & St John Church of England Primary School£10,525
#15Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School£10,161
#16St Edward's Catholic Primary School£10,045
#17St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School£9,984
#18St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School£9,973
#19Ark King Solomon Academy£9,925
#20St Clement Danes CofE Primary School£9,630
#21St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School£9,438
#22Gateway Academy£9,343
#23St Luke's CofE Primary School£9,274
#24Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School£9,068
#25St Gabriel's CofE Primary School£8,955
#26Wilberforce Primary£8,811
#27St Peter's CofE School£8,692
#28Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School£8,372
#29Ark Atwood Primary Academy£8,102
#30St Joseph's RC Primary School£7,961
#31St Saviour's CofE Primary School£7,737
#32Pimlico Primary£7,725

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