Ark Acton Academy
Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EY
752 pupils · 54% of 1,400 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.2%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 February 2023, published 2 April 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 32.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 57.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 58.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.15 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 155 | 23 | 211 | 52 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 151 | 41 | 221 | 70 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 155 | 36 | 246 | 69 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 150 | 37 | 201 | 52 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 123 | 36 | 222 | 69 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 268 | 59 | 238 | 106 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 240 | 58 | 240 | 108 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 270 | 53 | 247 | 115 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ark Soane Academy 0.4 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Twyford Church of England High School 0.5 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls 1.4 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School 1.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ealing Fields Church of England High School 2.4 km · Improved significantly (2024)
- Gunnersbury Catholic School 2.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.