My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
45%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
5%Ark Acton Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
W3 8EY / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
42.1
Attainment 8
73%
parents recommend
🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 1 performance badge
🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.1
- Progress 8
- 0.2
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 32.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 27.58
- Achieving AAB+
- 10.4%
73% of parents would recommend this school
44 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
43%Agree
41%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
20%Agree
11%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
39%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
32%Agree
36%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
30%No
70%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 13 parents
Strongly agree
46%Agree
23%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
8%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
43%Agree
32%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
9%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
30%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
36%Agree
39%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
25%Agree
39%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
7%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
44%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
36%Agree
39%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
73%No
27%16% of pupils receive SEN support
16%
SEN support
1.6%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 3.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
27.2% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 27.2%
59% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 0%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 59%
- Entered top-third university
- 30%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1
- Free school meals
- 48.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- Overall absence
- 11.81%
- Persistent absence
- 38.83%
- English as additional language
- 60.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 83.6%
- White
- 22.7%
- Mixed
- 9.8%
- Asian
- 14.4%
- Black
- 5.2%
- Other
- 28%
Other White16.3%
White British5.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.6%
Other Mixed3.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
White & Asian2.2%
White & Black African1.5%
Other Asian6.3%
Indian3.5%
Pakistani3.5%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean2.5%
African1.5%
Other Black1.2%