Ark Academy Catchment Area
Ark Academy is an academy sponsor led special school in Wembley, Brent , serving pupils aged 3-18, with 1642 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-18
Age range
1,642
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Ark Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ark Academy?
Ark Academy is a special school in Wembley, Brent, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Brent allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Ark Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Brent assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Brent assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Brent catchment area documents →Ark Academy: at or above its 1650 place limit
Ark Academy has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1642 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1650 places. Brent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.1% of pupils at Ark Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Brent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Ark Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JR
- Local authority
- Brent
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 34.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135600
Other Special Schools in Wembley
If Ark Academy is oversubscribed, these special schools in Wembley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Ark Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ark Academy
What is the catchment area for Ark Academy? ▾
Ark Academy is a special school in Wembley, Brent, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Brent allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Ark Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Ark Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1650 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Ark Academy? ▾
Admission to Ark Academy is managed by Brent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Ark Academy cover? ▾
Ark Academy is a special school in Wembley, Brent, serving pupils aged 3-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ark Academy? ▾
Ark Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.