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OpenSecondaryURN 141019

Ark Elvin Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · HA9 7DU

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,314

Local authority

Brent

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, Brent, 1,314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in HA9
17
Secondary in HA9
2
Open schools in Brent LA
102
Secondary in Brent LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141019

Location

Address
Cecil Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex
Postcode
HA9 7DU
Town
London
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,314
Boys / girls
728 / 586
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,314 / 1,200 (110%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
450
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Cook
Telephone
02089026362

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-14

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
43.4
Progress 8
0.3
English & maths grade 5+
39%
English & maths grade 4+
57%
EBacc entry
79%
EBacc APS
4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables