The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 5 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 101941
- Address
- Queen's Drive, Acton, W3 0HW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1306 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 62.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
Other 33.3%
African 13.2%
Mixed 9.2%
Other White 8.8%
White British 7.5%
Pakistani 7.4%
Other Asian 6%
Indian 5.3%
Unclassified 2.8%
Caribbean 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.62
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 58%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.5
Local authority average 52
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.55
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 126
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 0 205 |
| Year 8 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 9 | 218 0 218 |
| Year 10 | 212 0 212 |
| Year 11 | 206 0 206 |
| Year 12 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 13 | 101 0 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 93.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 23.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 2.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 34.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 31.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |