Ark King Solomon Academy is a mixed all-through academy in London, City of Westminster, teaching 1,319 pupils aged 2 to 18. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its last graded inspection in December 2023. In 2024–2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and GCSE Attainment 8 was 51.3 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 6 January 2026.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Ark King Solomon Academy.

Latest inspection
Outstanding Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership & managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
S5 Inspection · Inspected 5 Dec 2023 · Published 4 Feb 2024
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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 King Solomon Academy.

Ark King Solomon 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
  • 1 Autumn Term Starts
  • 1 School Inset Day
  • 2 School Inset Day
  • 3 School Inset Day
  • 19 Ark Inset Day
October 2025
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  • 17 Ark Inset Day
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
  • 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)
  • 5 School Inset Day
  • 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
  • 13 Ark Inset Day
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
  • 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 School Inset Day
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 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
  • 3 Ark Inset Day
  • 20 School Inset Day
  • 27–31 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
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Autumn Term Starts Sep 1, 2025 Term
  • School Inset Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
  • School Inset Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
  • School Inset Day Sep 3, 2025 Inset Day
  • Ark Inset Day Sep 19, 2025 Inset Day
  • Ark Inset Day Oct 17, 2025 Inset Day
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
  • School Inset Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
  • Spring Term Starts Jan 6, 2026 Term
  • Ark Inset Day Feb 13, 2026 Inset Day
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • School Inset Day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
  • Ark Inset Day Jul 3, 2026 Inset Day
  • School Inset Day Jul 20, 2026 Inset Day
  • Summer Holiday Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) Jan 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) Apr 3, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 26, 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
51.3 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 21%
73% Expected standard at KS2 England 62% Top 27%
58.4% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 17%
36.67 A level average score England 35 Top 32%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Ark King Solomon Academy with City of Westminster and England.

Key stage 2 (end of primary) 73% Expected standard in reading, writing & maths

How Year 6 pupils did in the national tests.

This school City of Westminster England

Expected standard in reading, writing & maths · The headline primary measure 73%
City of Westminster 72% England 62% +11 vs England
Average reading scaled score · 100 = expected standard 106
City of Westminster 107 England 106 in line with England
Average maths scaled score · 100 = expected standard 104
City of Westminster 107 England 105 in line with England
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 83
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 51.3 Attainment 8 score

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

This school City of Westminster England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 51.3
City of Westminster 53.2 England 46.1 +5.2 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 58.4%
City of Westminster 58.3% England 45.4% +13 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 47
City of Westminster 45.9 England 34.9 +12.1 vs England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 11.4
City of Westminster 12.8 England 15.5 -4.1 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 62.4%
City of Westminster 43.2% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 101
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 36.67 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school City of Westminster England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 36.67
City of Westminster 37.88 England 35 +1.7 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 49
Attendance 20.8% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school City of Westminster England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 20.8%
City of Westminster 21.9% England 17.8% +3 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 7.4%
City of Westminster 7.3% England 6.8% +0.7 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 95% In education, apprenticeship or work

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

This school City of Westminster England

In education, apprenticeship or work 95%
City of Westminster 94% England 92% +3 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 97%
City of Westminster 92% England 83% +14 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 95% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school City of Westminster England

In education, apprenticeship or work 95%
City of Westminster 76% England 79% +16 vs England
Went to higher education 81%
City of Westminster 42% England 37% +44 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 King Solomon 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 primary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Ark King Solomon Academy than to any other primary 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.