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Ark Elvin Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · HA9 7DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,314 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry79%

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 absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.2%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,115

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

152

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
616
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
34
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 fill110%

1,314 pupils · 1,200 places

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 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

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr Peter Cook

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear HA9

  • Alperton Community School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wembley · HA0 4JE · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Michaela Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · HA9 0UU · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att879.2
    • P82.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence3.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Wembley High Technology College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Wembley · HA0 3NT · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att865.1
    • P81.4
    • EM5+83%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • North Brent School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · NW10 2UF · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.67

    1.8 miles away

  • JFS

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 9TE · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.7
    • P81.2
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence7.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Claremont High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 0UH · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Science College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 0NB · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Cook
Telephone
02089026362
Website
http://arkelvinacademy.org/

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