Ark Acton AcademyArk Soane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Acton Academy and Ark Soane Academy are secondary schools in London.
Ark Acton Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Soane Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Soane Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Acton Academy was judged Good and Ark Soane Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Ark Acton Academy and 63.7 for Ark Soane Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ark Acton Academy (44.3 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk Acton Academy | LondonArk Soane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 17 in Ealing | 15th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 752 | 874 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, W3 8EY | London, W3 8EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 | 63.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% | 89.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 115 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 48 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 804 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.5% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.7% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.3% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 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.
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