Ark Atwood Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 3–11 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.709 miles
Published by Westminster City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark Atwood Primary Academy is a primary school in London, Westminster for ages 3–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 27 June 2024. Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Ark Atwood Primary 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 | 0.709 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 0.463 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | 1.115 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.388 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.316 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.335 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.405 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.271 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.709 miles, the 4th longest of the 8 Westminster primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception last distances have swung sharply, most of all from 2021 to 2022; every applicant was offered a place in 2 of the 10 years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 50 first-choice applications for 58 offers; 46 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Westminster.
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
- Amberley Road, Westminster, London, W9 2JY
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 27 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well at this school.”
- “One reason for this is that everyone has the highest expectations of pupils.”
- “These expectations can be seen in pupils’ high attendance and their exemplary behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 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) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 50 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 46 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westminster.
- St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Edward Wilson Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Saviour's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Essendine Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hallfield Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published