Twyford Church of England High SchoolArk Acton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Twyford Church of England High School and Ark Acton Academy are secondary schools in London.
Twyford Church of England High School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark Acton Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Twyford Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Twyford Church of England High School was judged Outstanding and Ark Acton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 67.1 for Twyford Church of England High School and 42.1 for Ark Acton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Twyford Church of England High School (65.4 in 2021-22, 67.1 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 | LondonTwyford Church of England High School | LondonArk Acton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 15th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,626 | 804 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | 1,400 | |
| Location | London, W3 9PP | London, W3 8EY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 67.1 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.0% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.5% Stronger figure | 57.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.9% Stronger figure | 58.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.53 Stronger figure | 3.91 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 194 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 299 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 43.3 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.2 Stronger figure | 27.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.8% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,626 | 804 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 54.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 60.7% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% 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.
Twyford Church of England High School
Ark Acton Academy
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