Ark Acton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 146318
- Address
- Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, W3 8EY
- Website
- arkacton.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 804 (60% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.1%
- Girls
- 40.9%
- First language not English
- 60.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.6%
- Persistent absence
- 38.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
Other 28%
African 17.7%
Other White 16.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Other Asian 6.3%
White British 5.8%
Caribbean 3.9%
Indian 3.5%
Pakistani 3.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 189 |
| French | GCSE | 74 |
| Geography | GCSE | 113 |
Admissions
Ark Acton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 93 52 41 |
| Year 8 | 111 64 47 |
| Year 9 | 121 74 47 |
| Year 10 | 120 65 55 |
| Year 11 | 192 116 76 |
| Year 12 | 103 68 35 |
| Year 13 | 64 36 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 7.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% |