Alec Reed Academy
Bengarth Road, Northolt, UB5 5LQ
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ALEC REED ACADEMY
- Principal
- Mr Phil Cosby
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Alec Reed
- Constituency
- Ealing North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,895
- Pupils on roll
- 1,639
- URN
- 134369
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088414511
About this school
Alec Reed Academy is an all-through academy in Northolt. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,639 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alec Reed Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 75 | 78 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 59% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 65% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 72% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 168 | 167 | 162 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.8 | 43.4 | 45.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.04 -0.28 to +0.20 | +0.24 +0.01 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 38.3% | 39.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 59.3% | 58.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 33.5% | 38.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alec Reed Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 66.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.8 | 44.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.4 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.1 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,677 |
| 2023/24 | 1,674 |
| 2024/25 | 1,672 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alec Reed Academy compares
Alec Reed Academy ranked 13th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.1 | 8.2% | 44.5% | 1,639 | — |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Academy | 49.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 1,553 | 2.5 miles |
| Whitefriars School | 43 | 8.3% | 31.8% | 1,419 | 4.2 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 4.3 miles |
| Nishkam School West London | 62.4 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 1,491 | 4.4 miles |
| Ark Academy | 51.5 | 4.9% | 35.7% | 1,639 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.46%
- English as an additional language
- 59.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.23%
- Persistent absence
- 26.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy2.5 miles
All-through · Hayes
-
Whitefriars School4.2 miles
All-through · Harrow
-
Preston Manor School4.3 miles
All-through · Wembley
-
Nishkam School West London4.4 miles
All-through · Osterley
-
Ark Academy4.7 miles
All-through · Wembley
Other schools in Northolt
Alec Reed Academy ranks 8th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Northolt.
- Downe Manor Primary School Primary
- Gifford Primary School Primary
- Greenwood Primary School Primary
- Petts Hill Primary School Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Viking Primary School Primary
- Willow Tree Primary School Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Islip Manor High School Secondary
- Belvue School Special schools
- Grand Union Village School Free Schools
- John Chilton School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Alec Reed Academy teach?
- Alec Reed Academy teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an all-through school in Northolt.
- Who is the principal of Alec Reed Academy?
- The principal of Alec Reed Academy is Mr Phil Cosby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alec Reed Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alec Reed Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alec Reed Academy?
- Alec Reed Academy has 1,639 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Alec Reed Academy full?
- Alec Reed Academy has capacity for 1,895 pupils and 1,639 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alec Reed Academy a faith school?
- No. Alec Reed Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Alec Reed Academy a selective school?
- No. Alec Reed Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Alec Reed Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alec Reed Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Alec Reed Academy part of an academy trust?
- Alec Reed Academy is part of THE ALEC REED ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alec Reed Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alec Reed Academy compare with other schools in Ealing?
- Alec Reed Academy ranked 13th of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alec Reed Academy's absence rate?
- Alec Reed Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alec Reed Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alec Reed Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.