The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Head of an OFSTED Outstanding school, I am often asked what I am most proud of as Head of The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, and the challenge always lies in choosing just one thing."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.2 in Ealing and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Ealing and 47% in England.

That is up from 56.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.97: pupils made well 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 53.9, against 61.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 117 families put The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls as their first choice and 492 named it as one of their preferences, for 207 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls are Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 62.4); Twyford Church of England High School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 64.6); Ark Soane Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 63.7); and Ark Acton Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3).

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

110 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Of the 202 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 11% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 117 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.4% 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 (35%), Asian (18%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 161 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 36 (2.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is North Ealing Underground Station, about 100 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Ealing, 250 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls issued 71 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls are Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), West Acton Primary School (0.4 miles), St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles) and Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.