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Alec Reed Academy

Academy sponsor led · Northolt · UB5 5LQ

Ages 3–19 · 1,639 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,457

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,639 pupils · 1,895 places

Pupils on roll
1,639
Boys / girls
867 / 772
School capacity
1,895
Capacity fill
1,639 / 1,895 (86%)
Free school meals
45.3%
FSM pupils
616
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ALEC REED ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ALEC REED ACADEMY
Sponsor
Alec Reed
Headteacher
Mr Phil Cosby

Location

Address
Bengarth Road
Postcode
UB5 5LQ
Town
Northolt
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
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 academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–19, in Northolt, Ealing, 1,639 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.3%.

Open schools in Northolt
13
All-through schools in Northolt
1
Academies among open schools in Northolt
23% (3)
Open schools in UB5
13
All-through in UB5
1
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
All-through in Ealing LA
1

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Cosby
Telephone
02088414511
Website
http://www.alecreedacademy.co.uk

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