Side by side
Alec Reed Academy and Nishkam School West London
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
- Alec Reed Academy takes ages 3 to 19; Nishkam School West London takes ages 4 to 19.
- The next deadline is 31 October 2026 at Alec Reed Academy and 15 January 2027 at Nishkam School West London.
- The two schools are 4.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Alec Reed Academy | Nishkam School West London |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,639 DfE register | 1,491 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Sikh DfE register |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Hounslow DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 43 first preferences for 80 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 117 first preferences for 112 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, 20 June 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 January 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% (2024/25) DfE | 95% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45.1 (2024/25) DfE | 62.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 40% (2024/25) DfE | 77% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 25.4 (2024/25) DfE | 36.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.3% DfE register | 13% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 59.2% school census 2024/25 | 47.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.6% school census 2024/25 | 4.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 23.5 DfE workforce census | 18 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.