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Ark Soane Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing, London W3 8EA · arksoane.org · 020 7430 8876
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Last distance offered
- 0.52 mi
- 0.83 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Ealing Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 874
- 73% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 55.9%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- 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 0.52 mi (834 m) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Ealing Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 151 families put the school first and 189 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 189 | 151 | 0.8 | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 195 | 119 | 0.6 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 92 | 0.5 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 179 | 119 | 0.7 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 180 | 81 | 0.5 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Distance (measured from the town hall) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.52 mi0.83 km | |
| Year 7 – Distance (measured from the school) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.96 mi1.54 km | |
| Year 7 – All applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2022 | All | |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Ark Soane Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 69
- 13% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied