Ark Acton Academy
Secondary · Ealing · W3 8EY · URN 146318
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42.1
Ealing 44.26England 46.12.2 below the area average of 44.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
32.5%
Ealing 47.3%England 45.9%14.8 percentage points below the area average of 47.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
57.2%
Ealing 59.7%2.5 percentage points below the area average of 59.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.91
Ealing 3.95England 4.07In line with the area average of 4
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
12.9%
Ealing 24.5%England 17.6%11.6 percentage points below the area average of 24.5
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
58.2%
Ealing 47%11.2 percentage points above the area average of 47
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
56.2%
Ealing 35.8%20.4 percentage points above the area average of 35.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
194
Ealing 12667.7 above the area average of 126.3
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Ealing | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 42.1 Ealing 44.26England 46.1 | 2.2 below the area average of 44.3 | 4 below the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.5% Ealing 47.3%England 45.9% | 14.8 percentage points below the area average of 47.3 | 13.4 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57.2% Ealing 59.7% | 2.5 percentage points below the area average of 59.7 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.91 Ealing 3.95England 4.07 | In line with the area average of 4 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 12.9% Ealing 24.5%England 17.6% | 11.6 percentage points below the area average of 24.5 | 4.7 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 58.2% Ealing 47% | 11.2 percentage points above the area average of 47 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 56.2% Ealing 35.8% | 20.4 percentage points above the area average of 35.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 194 Ealing 126 | 67.7 above the area average of 126.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkEaling · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.6 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 60.9% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 54.2% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 14.4% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.6pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 14.8pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 70.7% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
- Ark Soane Academy0.2 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Twyford Church of England High School0.3 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls0.8 miles awayOfsted not published
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School1.1 miles awayOfsted Outstanding
- Ealing Fields Church of England High School1.5 miles awayOfsted not published
- Elthorne Park High School2.1 miles awayOfsted not published
Common questions about Ark Acton Academy
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated Ark Acton Academy Good at its inspection on 02/02/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- Ark Acton Academy is a secondary school in Ealing, postcode W3 8EY (URN 146318).
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