Academy sponsor led · Brent

Ark Franklin Primary Academy

3–11Ages
663Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139830URN

Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.6 above Brent median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brent

349 applications for 90 places · 4th of 49 in Brent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

96%met the expected standard

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2016

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
21 June 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.6 above Brent median (2.3) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

349 applications · 90 places offered · 143 named it first

2026 3.9; Brent median median 2.3
2025 3.8; Brent median median 2.3
2024 4.1; Brent median median 2.5
2023 3.4; Brent median median 2.4
2022 3.6; Brent median median 2.4
2021 3.8; Brent median median 2.5
2020 4.1; Brent median median 2.5
2019 4.0; Brent median median 2.6
2018 4.0; Brent median median 2.7
2017 3.8; Brent median median 2.7
2016 3.1; Brent median median 2.6
2015 2.6; Brent median median 2.6
2014 2.3; Brent median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Brent median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Brent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	90	349	3.9	143	1.59
Sep 2025	90	340	3.8	143	1.59
Sep 2024	89	367	4.1	131	1.47
Sep 2023	89	298	3.4	100	1.12
Sep 2022	90	322	3.6	116	1.29
Sep 2021	90	340	3.8	125	1.39
Sep 2020	90	373	4.1	140	1.56
Sep 2019	88	355	4.0	130	1.48
Sep 2018	90	357	4.0	131	1.46
Sep 2017	90	340	3.8	124	1.38
Sep 2016	90	275	3.1	82	0.91
Sep 2015	90	233	2.6	82	0.91
Sep 2014	89	204	2.3	53	0.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 96% · Maths 98% → all three 96% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard96%1st of 51 in Brent

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Brent 80% England 78%

Higher standard68%

Brent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard96%

Brent 77% England 75%

Greater depth42%

Brent 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard98%

Brent 81% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Brent 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	96%	35%	112	111
2023/24	95%	16%	110	110
2022/23	95%	34%	111	112

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ark Franklin Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

3.9applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Brent

Good2024

3.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Wilberforce Primary
0.7 km · Westminster

Remains Good · improving2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Ark Brunel Primary Academy
0.9 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2024

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.9 km · Westminster

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Salusbury Primary School
1.0 km · Brent

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Malorees Primary School
1.0 km · Brent

Good2022

4.1applications per place
Islamia Primary School
1.0 km · Brent

2026

2.9applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139830 · 304/2021
Trust: Ark Schools
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 630 pupils · 663 on roll
Free school meals: 18.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Kensal Rise Primary School (URN 101523)
Address: Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HJ
Local authority: Brent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources