The Ellen Wilkinson School for GirlsArk Acton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls and Ark Acton Academy are secondary schools in London.
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark Acton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Ark Acton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.5 for The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls and 42.1 for Ark Acton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (54.5 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark Acton Academy (44.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | LondonArk Acton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 15th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,290 | 804 | |
| Capacity | 1,480 | 1,400 | |
| Location | London, W3 0HW | London, W3 8EY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.3% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 57.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.7% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.13 Stronger figure | 3.91 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 97 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.2 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,290 | 804 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.8% | 60.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% Stronger figure | 41.3% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
Ark Acton Academy
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