ARK John Archer Primary Academy admissions: how far away places were offered

Reception offers at ARK John Archer Primary Academy, year by year

• “No cut-off” means every applicant was offered a place at the school or at a school they ranked higher, so places never ran out on distance.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

• In each of 2022 to 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
• Children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) naming the school are admitted first.
• There are two separate staff criteria, one ranked above siblings and one below, each limited to one place per form of entry.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 24 January 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of ARK John Archer Primary Academy was Good.

• This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
• From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Admission criteria at ARK John Archer Primary Academy

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order.

1. Looked-after children and previously looked-after children (adopted or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order), including those adopted from state care outside England.
2. Children of staff recruited to a post with a demonstrable skill shortage, as approved by Ark Schools. Limited to one place per form of entry.
3. Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling at the school (whole, half or step-sibling, or adopted child, living at the same address).
4. Children of staff who have worked at the school for two or more years when the application is made. Limited to one place per form of entry.
5. Other children, nearest first, by straight-line distance from home to the school's main entrance, measured by Wandsworth Council's GIS. Ties settled by independent random draw.

Where a year’s rules are missing from our data, we use the nearest year’s.

Read the official admission rulesArk John Archer Primary Academy Admissions Policy 2027/28. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.