Ark Academy

What Ark Academy does

Ark Academy is a coeducational all-through school located on Bridge Road, Wembley (HA9 9JP) in the London Borough of Brent, England. It provides continuous education from Nursery (age 3) through to Sixth Form (age 18), organised in four phases — Nursery, Primary (established 2009), Secondary (established 2011), and Sixth Form (established 2016). It serves local children and families in the Wembley catchment and is operated as one of 39 schools within the Ark Schools multi-academy trust, which spans Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth.

The school's product surface comprises five core offers: a Nursery programme (early-years foundation), a Primary curriculum spanning Years 1–6 across subjects including English, Maths, Science, Computer Science, Geography, History, Music, PE, RE, and Modern Foreign Languages; a Secondary programme delivering GCSEs with elective options; and two Sixth Form pathways — the A Level academic track (Maths, Further Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, History, Geography, Economics) and the Professional Pathways BTEC vocational track (Applied Science, Business Studies). Add-on services include SEND support coordinated with Brent Council, an extended curriculum (Enrichment, Performing Arts, Sport, Duke of Edinburgh Award), a Careers & Destinations programme with bursaries ranging from £3,000 to £50,000, and integration with My Child at School (parent communication), iPayImpact (payments), and mainstream calendar platforms. Network-level sub-products include the Ark Athletics Championship and the Ark Music Gala (held at the Barbican).

Commercially, Ark Academy operates as a UK state-funded academy: tuition is free for students, with the institution funded primarily through government per-pupil grants via the Ark Schools multi-academy trust. Additional revenue signals come from optional paid items such as school meals, uniform, and extra-curricular fees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Admissions are managed through three formal channels — standard September admissions (with secondary applications due by 31 October), in-year admissions (15-school-day turnaround, coordinated with Brent School Admissions), and Sixth Form admissions (opening in November) — alongside an open-day / virtual-tour marketing motion. The school achieved 'Outstanding' Ofsted ratings across all four inspection areas in February 2022, holds Cyber Essentials certification as of 2025, and is governed locally with academy-level governors and an Executive Principal currently holding an OBE.

Name

Ark Academy

Legal name

Ark Academy

Website

https://arkacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ark Academy is a state-funded coeducational all-through school in Wembley, North London, delivering Nursery through Sixth Form education (ages 3–18) to local families as one of 39 schools in the Ark Schools multi-academy trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (All-through Academy)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Individualized Learning Plans & Differentiated Instruction Materials (IEP/IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Responsiveness & Inclusive Curriculum Materials (Anti-bias, Diverse Representation) (EDACAJAM)

Keywords

• All-through education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Sixth form programmes
• State-funded academy
• SEND support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wembley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ark Academy provides state-funded all-through education for children aged 3–18 in Wembley, North London, structured across Nursery, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form phases. At Sixth Form it offers both an academic A Level pathway and a vocational Professional Pathways (BTEC) programme. The school supplements core curriculum delivery with an extended curriculum (sport, performing arts, enrichment, Duke of Edinburgh), SEND support, and a careers and destinations programme with bursaries of £3,000–£50,000 for higher education.

Product overview

Ark Academy is an all-through educational institution providing comprehensive schooling from Nursery (age 3) through to Sixth Form (age 18) for local children in Wembley, North London. The school operates as part of the Ark Schools network and offers a unified educational experience comprising four phases: Nursery, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form. The curriculum spans core academic subjects across all phases, supplemented by Extended Curriculum activities including sports, performing arts, and enrichment clubs. At Sixth Form level, the school provides two distinct pathways—the traditional A Level Pathway for academic progression to university and the Professional Pathways (BTEC) programme for vocational training and apprenticeships. Additional support services include careers guidance, bursaries, and SEND provisions. The school achieved Outstanding Ofsted ratings across all areas in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2022)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ark SchoolscoreOthersArk Academy is part of Ark Schools, a multi-academy trust operating 39 schools across Birmingham, Hastings, London, and Portsmouth. As part of the network, the school benefits from shared resources, curriculum development, professional development opportunities for staff, and participation in network-wide events such as the Ark Music Gala and Ark Athletics Championship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ark Elvin Academy: Sister academy within the same Ark Schools MAT, also located in the Wembley area. Operates as a secondary academy with shared governance, curriculum approach, and network events, making it a directly comparable institution.
• Ark St Albans Academy: Ark Schools MAT academy providing all-through education in St Albans. Same network, same curriculum model, same Ofsted framework—directly comparable peer for benchmarking performance.
• Westminster Academy: Outstanding-rated all-through academy in Westminster, London. Comparable London all-through academy with a diverse catchment, sixth form provision, and similar pupil demographic to Ark Academy.
• Harris Academy Chobham: All-through Outstanding-rated academy in East London operated by the Harris Federation. Comparable in scale, all-through structure, and Ofsted status to Ark Academy despite different MAT affiliation.
• Ark Kings Academy: Ark Schools MAT academy in Birmingham offering all-through education. Directly comparable as a fellow Ark network school with similar governance, curriculum design, and professional development pathways.
• Ark Burlington Danes Academy: Ark Schools all-through academy in Hammersmith, West London. Same MAT, same all-through model, and same curricular philosophy—directly comparable in operating model and student demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large London-based multi-academy trust operating dozens of primary and secondary schools. While not a direct competitor for individual pupils, it operates at the same MAT scale as Ark Schools and competes for staff, reputation, and Ofsted standing across London.

Regional players

• Kingsbury High School: Large secondary school in the London Borough of Brent, serving the same North West London catchment. Provides comparable GCSE and A Level provision and competes directly for admissions.
• Michaela Community School: Outstanding-rated free school in Brent serving a similar North London demographic. Operates a different pedagogical model but competes in the same local market for high-attaining families.
• Preston Manor School: All-through state secondary school located in Wembley within the same Brent catchment. Competes directly with Ark Academy for the same North London pupil population despite operating under different governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AcademyArk
• Facebookfacebook.com/ark-academy-230933353782600
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ark-academy-wembley-park

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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