Ada Lovelace Church of England High SchoolArk Soane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School and Ark Soane Academy are secondary schools in London.
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark Soane Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School was judged Outstanding and Ark Soane Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.4 for Ada Lovelace Church of England High School and 63.7 for Ark Soane Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (66.9 in 2022-23, 62.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAda Lovelace Church of England High School | LondonArk Soane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | B81/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 15th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Free schools | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,089 | 874 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, W5 2JX | London, W3 8EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.4 | 63.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 74.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.9% | 89.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 193 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,051 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.2% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 3.0% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Ark Soane Academy
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