Ark Soane Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary, 16 plus
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 19 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not available
Local authority
Ealing
Unique reference
147863
Address
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing, W3 8EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
722 (44% of total capacity)
Boys
56.8%
Girls
43.2%
First language not English
52.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
52.6%
Persistent absence
20.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Other 32.4%
African 18.7%
Mixed 15.9%
Other White 10.8%
White British 10.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
Caribbean 2.6%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other Black 1%
Indian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ark Soane Academy

Admission Policy
Non-selective
Total available places
195
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
119
2nd preference
111
3rd preference
78
From another Local Authority
79
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
113
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
10
To another Local Authority
25
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
184
100
84
Year 8
185
112
73
Year 9
179
105
74
Year 10
174
93
81
Year 2024-2025