The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 14 2025 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
- 1290 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 59.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Other 33.6%
African 13.2%
Other White 9.6%
Mixed 9.5%
White British 7.8%
Pakistani 7.1%
Other Asian 5.3%
Indian 5.2%
Caribbean 2.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Chinese 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.5
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.13
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 116
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 124
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 59
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 0 187 |
| Year 8 | 204 0 204 |
| Year 9 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 10 | 218 0 218 |
| Year 11 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 12 | 143 0 143 |
| Year 13 | 121 0 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 9.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 2.4% |