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Ark Elvin Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Cecil Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, London HA9 7DU · arkelvinacademy.org · 020 8902 6362

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.9
average Attainment 8 score. Brent 51.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.64 mi
2.65 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,314
114 over 1,200 places · 110%
Local authority
Brent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
42.1%
First language not English
67.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ark Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.64 mi (2.65 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.38 mi (3.83 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 160 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 128 (Places 238)128September 2023: 151 (Places 205)151September 2024: 152 (Places 210)152September 2025: 148 (Places 210)148September 2026: 160 (Places 205)160Places 205
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262051600.888%
September 2025Sept 20252101480.797%
September 2024Sept 20242101520.797%
September 2023Sept 20232051510.798%
September 2022Sept 20222381280.5100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – SiblingDistance
September 20263.05 mi4.91 km
Year 7 – DistanceDistance
September 20261.64 mi2.65 km
September 20252.38 mi3.83 km
September 20242.38 mi3.83 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.9, and 43.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brent it was 51.5, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade E (9.44 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 32.2 (England 46.3)32.22017/18: 33.6 (England 46.5)33.62018/19: 37.8 (England 46.7)37.82021/22: 44.8 (England 48.8)44.82022/23: 40.0 (England 46.3)40.02023/24: 43.4 (England 45.9)43.42024/25: 45.9 (England 46.0)45.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.946.0
▼43.2%45.4%
●66.8%64.8%
▲78.4%40.5%
▲4.454.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.9+2.7
Sixth form college4.9−4.4
Further education22.9+3.2
Apprenticeship0.5—
Not in a lasting destination2.9−0.9
Activity not captured4.9+0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

Applied general average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 26.8 (England 28.5)Merit+2021/22: 36.6 (England 31.9)Dist2022/23: 35.8 (England 29.5)Dist2023/24: 35.7 (England 29.1)Dist2024/25: 36.4 (England 29.9)DistEngland 29.9
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
102 studentsDist (36.4)Well above average +0.77
84.9%finished their course
Earlier years: Applied generalStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494Dist (35.7)+0.87
2022/2372Dist (35.8)—
2021/2235Dist (36.6)—
2017/189Merit+ (26.8)-0.30
2016/179—-0.35

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University59.6−14.7
Further and other education5.3+2.5
Further education2.1—
Other education3.2—
Apprenticeship2.1−0.8
Employment10.6−0.8
Not in a lasting destination12.8+9.9
Activity not captured9.6+3.9

Ofsted

Ark Elvin Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
14 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
82%
Replies
68
5% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (15%) with SEND

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