Ark Elvin Academy, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are on a mission to ensure that every pupil leaves our school confident, articulate, culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We aim to live our motto 'Dare for Greatness'. This means we have the highest expectations for all our pupils."

In 2026, pupils at Ark Elvin Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.1 in Brent and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Brent and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.35: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.4, against 40.5 for other pupils at the school.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, French and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 160 families put Ark Elvin Academy as their first choice and 603 named it as one of their preferences, for 205 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ark Elvin Academy are Alperton Community School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Michaela Community School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 79.6); Preston Manor School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Ark Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Ark Elvin Academy.

Ark Elvin Academy is one of 48 schools run by ARK Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 in 2024/25.

Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 94 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

42.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (38%), Black (26%) and other ethnic groups (14%).

The nearest railway station is Wembley Central Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ark Elvin Academy / Park Lane, 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ark Elvin Academy issued 178 suspensions, 13.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ark Elvin Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (0.1 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Infant School (0.1 miles), Park Lane Primary School (0.3 miles) and Elsley Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.