Ark Burlington Danes Academy is a mixed secondary academy in London, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, teaching 778 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in July 2022. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 48.1 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 2 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Ark Burlington Danes Academy.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Early yearsGood
Sixth formGood
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 · Inspected 13 Jul 2022 · Published 21 Sep 2022
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Ark Burlington Danes Academy.

Ark Burlington Danes Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 2 Autumn Term starts
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 20–24 Autumn Half Term
November 2025
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December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 19 Autumn Term ends
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Spring Term starts
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27 Spring Term ends
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
  • 13 Summer Term starts
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
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July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Summer Term ends
  • 21 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term starts September 2, 2025 Term
  • Autumn Half Term October 20-24, 2025 Holiday
  • Autumn Term ends December 19, 2025 Term
  • Christmas Holiday December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term starts January 6, 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term February 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Term ends March 27, 2026 Term
  • Easter Holiday March 30, 2026 - April 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term starts April 13, 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Term ends July 17, 2026 Term
  • Summer Holiday July 21, 2026 - Early September 2026 Holiday
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) January 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) April 3, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) April 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday August 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) December 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) December 26, 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
48.1 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 31%
44.1% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
36.22 A level average score England 35 Top 35%
18.2% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Ark Burlington Danes Academy with London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 48.1 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 48.1
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 55.5 England 46.1 +2 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 44.1%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 61.7% England 45.4% -1.3 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 43.7
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 45.2 England 34.9 +8.8 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 8.4
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 15.4 England 15.5 -7.1 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 47.2%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 33.2% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 161
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 36.22 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 36.22
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 37.24 England 35 +1.2 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 67
Attendance 18.2% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 18.2%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 18.9% England 17.8% +0.4 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 6.7%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 6.6% England 6.8% in line with England
What pupils do after GCSEs 87% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham England

In education, apprenticeship or work 87%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 93% England 92% -5 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 80%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 87% England 83% -3 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 91% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham England

In education, apprenticeship or work 91%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 75% England 79% +12 vs England
Went to higher education 64%
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham 42% England 37% +27 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Ark Burlington Danes Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Ark Burlington Danes Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.