Twyford Church of England High SchoolArk Soane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Twyford Church of England High School and Ark Soane Academy are secondary schools in London.
Twyford Church of England High School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark Soane Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Twyford Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Twyford Church of England High School was judged Outstanding and Ark Soane Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.6 for Twyford Church of England High School and 63.7 for Ark Soane Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Twyford Church of England High School (65.4 in 2021-22, 64.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonTwyford Church of England High School | LondonArk Soane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B81/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 15th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,682 | 874 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, W3 9PP | London, W3 8EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.6 Stronger figure | 63.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.1% Stronger figure | 74.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.0% Stronger figure | 89.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 201 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 299 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 43.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,626 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 52.9% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% 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.
Twyford Church of England High School
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