Side by side
Ark Soane Academy and The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
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
- Ark Soane Academy takes boys and girls; The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a girls' school.
- Ark Soane Academy takes ages 11 to 19; The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls takes ages 11 to 18.
- Ark Soane Academy has 874 pupils; The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls has 1,315.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Soane Academy | The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Foundation school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 874 DfE register | 1,315 DfE register |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Ealing DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | 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 | 151 first preferences for 189 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 117 first preferences for 207 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, 6 March 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 January 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | Not published | 56.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | Not published | 65% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 36.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 55.9% DfE register | 35.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 52.9% school census 2024/25 | 59.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 9.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.9 DfE workforce census | 17.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.1% 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.