Ark Acton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 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
- 854 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.5%
- Girls
- 39.5%
- First language not English
- 63.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
Other 26.5%
Other White 18.3%
African 17.6%
Mixed 10.5%
White British 6%
Indian 5.2%
Caribbean 4.8%
Other Asian 4.4%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.62
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 58%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 52
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.83
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 137 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| French | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Ark Acton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 89 50 39 |
| Year 8 | 99 67 32 |
| Year 9 | 129 71 58 |
| Year 10 | 195 114 81 |
| Year 11 | 209 134 75 |
| Year 12 | 74 46 28 |
| Year 13 | 59 35 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 23.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 34.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 31.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |