ARK John Archer Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Plough Road
Battersea
London
SW11 2AA
Phone 02072281710
Reference Number 146214

ARK John Archer Primary Academy is performing well overall, having received a 'Good' rating in all assessed areas. The school has fostered a culture of high ambition, with staff dedicated to helping pupils achieve their full potential. Students express pride in their school, enjoy participating in activities, and demonstrate positive relationships with peers and staff. The school has effective measures in place to support well-being and safety, ensuring that issues like bullying are promptly addressed.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 202
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.02%
Girls: 51.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 73.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 26.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 14 29
2 13 18 31
3 10 14 24
4 11 19 30
5 18 16 34
6 18 12 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 19.3%
Caribbean 15.8%
White, British 14.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 10.4%
Mixed, Other 8.9%
White, Other 6.4%
Asian, Other 5%
White & Asian 3%
White & Black (African) 3%
Pakistani 3%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 Jan 2023
Date Report
24 Jan 2023 School inspection:
12 Sep 2018 Academy conversion letter
28 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
Previously as High View Primary School
28 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
12 May 2011 Full inspection:
12 May 2011 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
29 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection
15 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and proud of their school.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
  • High priority given to reading with effective phonics teaching.
  • Teachers adapt instruction for pupils with SEND.
  • Curriculum meets the breadth and ambition of national standards.
  • Effective leadership with strong support from the governing body.
  • Strong engagement with parents and the community.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of clarity in identifying essential knowledge in some subjects.
  • Assessments used are sometimes too general and not specific enough.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing 1.6
Maths -2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 12 3
Third Preference 15 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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