Ark Elvin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 141019
- Address
- Cecil Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 7DU
- Website
- http://arkelvinacademy.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1305 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 71.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
Indian 27%
African 19.8%
Other 15.1%
Other White 11.6%
Mixed 6.8%
Pakistani 5.2%
Other Asian 4.4%
Caribbean 4.2%
White British 2.3%
Other Black 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 51.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Ark Elvin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 61
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 117 96 |
| Year 8 | 212 107 105 |
| Year 9 | 213 111 102 |
| Year 10 | 213 130 83 |
| Year 11 | 211 115 96 |
| Year 12 | 130 82 48 |
| Year 13 | 113 70 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 2.4% |