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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Foundation school · London · W3 0HW

Ages 11–18 · 1,315 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

58.1

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.66 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-02-02

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+0.97
−20+2
Attainment 858.1
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,140

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

0.66 · Often has places

1st preferences

125

Places offered

216

1st-preference offers

119

Total preferences (any rank)
558
Preferred offers (top 3)
216
Applications from outside LA
126
Offers to outside-LA applicants
46
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 fill89%

1,315 pupils · 1,480 places

Pupils on roll
1,315
Boys / girls
0 / 1,315
School capacity
1,480
Capacity fill
1,315 / 1,480 (89%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
370
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Kruger

Location

Address
Queen's Drive, Acton
Postcode
W3 0HW
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.

Girls foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Ealing, 1,315 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%.

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Ark Acton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W3 8EY · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Alperton Community School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wembley · HA0 4JE · Brent

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.8 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%

    2.0 miles away

  • Drayton Manor High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W7 1EU · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Kruger
Telephone
02087521525
Website
http://www.ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk

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