The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, London

Outstanding
Secondary
Foundation school
Girls
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~728m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Rachel Kruger
Pupils:1,315 / 1,480 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02087521525
Address:Queen's Drive, Acton, London, W3 0HW
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:101941
UKPRN:10006659
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The Ellen Wilkinson School excels at supporting all learners, particularly students learning English as an additional language and disadvantaged pupils. The school has created a safe, welcoming environment where attendance is high and behaviour is good. Strong leadership has driven year-on-year improvements in GCSE results, with achievement now above the national average.

Key Strengths

  • Good progress for most students between Year 7 and Year 11, with GCSE results above national average
  • Outstanding progress for students who speak English as an additional language due to targeted one-to-one support
  • Improving achievement for students eligible for pupil premium funding, with gaps narrowing steadily
  • Strong leadership vision and motivation from acting headteacher, supported by committed governing body
  • Good behaviour, high attendance, and students feel safe and enjoy school

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching and achievement not consistently good or outstanding across all subjects
  • Teachers do not always check students' learning frequently enough during lessons
  • Most able students not always challenged appropriately and given work matched to their ability
  • Teachers do not always correct students' work and ensure they make improvements
  • Variation in GCSE results across different subjects needs to be reduced further

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with records of behaviour, attendance, punctuality and safeguarding reviewed by inspectors.

Extracurricular Activities

Enrichment days (six whole-school days per year for personal, social, health, economic and enterprise education)

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a good school where effective teaching and a three-year Key Stage 4 programme enable students to learn and achieve well. Students make good progress between Year 7 and Year 11, with improving GCSE results year on year.

At a Glance

35.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

110 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy86%
Well taught81%
Good progress76%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed74%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.6

Avg class size

61

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ealing Broadway Rail Station
986m · 16 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

North Ealing Underground Station
95m · 2 min walk
North Ealing
113m · 2 min walk
West Acton
484m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

North Ealing (Stop EQ)
246m · 4 min walk
Hanger Lane / Madeley Road (Stop EY)
408m · 7 min walk
Lynton Road (Stop ED)
441m · 7 min walk
West Acton (Stop EB)
462m · 8 min walk
Audley Road (W5) (S-bound)
468m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

1,315 pupils

1,480 capacity

165 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,752

Applications

3,741

Got 1st preference

74.3%

Got preferred school

94.4%

Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

14 January 2025
4 June 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
28 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.13566%

Overall absence

28.00353%

Persistent absence

1,132

Enrolments

Authorised6.02195%
Unauthorised3.11372%
Persistent (10%+)28.00353%
Severe (50%+)6.27208%

Absence trend

6.00309%
18/19
6.9724%
20/21
8.98596%
21/22
8.57411%
22/23
7.98255%
23/24
9.13566%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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