Side by side
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School and Ark Acton Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School has 1,089 pupils; Ark Acton Academy has 752.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Ark Acton Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,089 DfE register | 752 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Ealing DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 305 first preferences for 199 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 23 first preferences for 155 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 January 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 2 February 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 64.4 (2024/25) DfE | 42.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 78% (2024/25) DfE | 32% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Suppressed (small cohort) (2024/25) DfE | 27.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 73% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.5% DfE register | 54.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 38.2% school census 2024/25 | 60.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 3% school census 2024/25 | 14.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.3 DfE workforce census | 14.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 12.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.