Ark King Solomon Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–18 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark King Solomon Academy is an all-through school in London, Westminster for ages 2–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 5 December 2023. Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Ark King Solomon Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 0.844 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 2.150 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | 2.715 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.4511 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.4511 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out (a last distance was published) in 5 of the 9 earlier years.
- 65% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and there are 15.1 pupils per teacher.
- For Reception 2026, 78 first-choice applications for 84 offers: every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- A level 2024/25: average grade B- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 2–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 1,319 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “The school successfully enables pupils to achieve highly.”
- “Leaders set high expectations, and pupils exceed these.”
- “Pupils’ achievements are reflected in the school’s exceptional published academic outcomes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 78 first-preference applications, 84 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Westminster.
- Abingdon House School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- ICS London 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sylvia Young Theatre School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Francis Holland School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wetherby Preparatory School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Halcyon London International School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Connaught House School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade