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Ark Acton Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · W3 8EY

Ages 11–18 · 752 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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+0.20
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
809

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

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

36

Places offered

155

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
246
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill54%

752 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
752
Boys / girls
452 / 300
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
752 / 1,400 (54%)
Free school meals
54.2%
FSM pupils
301
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Donachy

Location

Address
Gunnersbury Lane, Acton
Postcode
W3 8EY
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Ealing, 752 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54.2%.

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 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%

    0.8 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%

    1.6 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

  • Chiswick School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W4 3UN · Hounslow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Donachy
Telephone
02031102400
Website
arkacton.org

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