Ark Soane Academy, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Soane, we keep things beautifully simple so we can do them exceptionally well. We insist on the highest standards of behaviour and deliver an immaculately planned, knowledge‑rich, ambitious curriculum-calmly, consistently, and with precision. The result is a school where students feel safe, known and inspired, and where great teaching thrives."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, basketball, drama, guitar, chess, STEM, cooking and eco club.

In 2026, pupils at Ark Soane Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 63.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.2 in Ealing and 47 across England.

75% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Ealing and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 59.2, against 69 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 151 families put Ark Soane Academy as their first choice and 510 named it as one of their preferences, for 189 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 36 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ark Soane Academy are Twyford Church of England High School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.6); Ark Acton Academy (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 58.6); and Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.4).

Ark Soane Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Ark Soane 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.

55.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (31%), Black (24%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 38 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Ark Soane Academy had 63 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Acton Town, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acton Fire Station, 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, Ark Soane Academy issued 96 suspensions, 13.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ark Soane Academy are St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Acton Gardens Primary School (0.3 miles), Derwentwater Primary School (0.4 miles) and Ark Priory Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.