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Ark Soane Academy

Free schools · London · W3 8EA

Ages 11–19 · 874 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-06

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
572

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 fill73%

874 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
874
Boys / girls
484 / 390
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
874 / 1,200 (73%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
486
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Neuberger

Location

Address
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing
Postcode
W3 8EA
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 11–19, in London, Ealing, 874 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.9%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Neuberger
Telephone
02074308876
Website
https://arksoane.org/

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