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Acton High School

Community school · London · W3 8EY

Ages 11–18 · 1,192 pupils · Ealing

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill85%

1,192 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,192
Boys / girls
784 / 408
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,192 / 1,400 (85%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
216
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Knight

Location

Address
Gunnersbury Lane, Acton
Postcode
W3 8EY
Town
London
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Ealing, 1,192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W3
24
Secondary in W3
4
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Secondary in Ealing LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W3

  • Ark Acton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W3 8EY · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ark Soane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · W3 8EA · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.65

    0.2 miles away

  • The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · W3 0HW · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gunnersbury Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Brentford · TW8 9LB · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Brentford School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brentford · TW8 0PG · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Knight

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