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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 145724

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Free schools · London · W5 2JX

Ages 11–18 · 1,089 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

67.0

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.40
−20+2
Attainment 867.0
English & maths grade 5+85%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 6.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
970

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

283

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
1,181
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
133
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,089 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,089
Boys / girls
636 / 453
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,089 / 1,210 (90%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
259
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Academy trust: TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of London
Headteacher
Mr Keir Smith

Location

Address
Park View Road, Ealing
Postcode
W5 2JX
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Ealing, 1,089 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W5
16
Secondary in W5
2
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.

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    • FSM55.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Keir Smith
Telephone
02035400200
Website
www.adalovelace.org.uk

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