Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Park View Road, Ealing, London, W5 2JX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Keir Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,210
- Pupils on roll
- 1,089
- URN
- 145724
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02035400200
About this school
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is a Church of England secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,089 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 118 | 124 | 197 |
| Attainment 8 score | 66.9 | 67.0 | 64.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.33 +1.07 to +1.59 | +1.40 +1.14 to +1.67 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 86% | 84.7% | 77.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 92.7% | 89.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 91% | 83.9% | 89.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
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 Ada Lovelace Church of England High School 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 | 66.9 | 44.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 67 | 47 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 64.4 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 865 |
| 2023/24 | 961 |
| 2024/25 | 1,051 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ada Lovelace Church of England High School compares
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School ranked 3rd of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64.4 | 5.8% | 24.6% | 1,089 | — |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | 56.5 | 9.1% | 35.1% | 1,315 | 0.3 miles |
| Twyford Church of England High School | 67.1 | 6.9% | 20.1% | 1,682 | 0.9 miles |
| Ark Soane Academy | — | 7.2% | 54.4% | 874 | 1.1 miles |
| Ark Acton Academy | 42.1 | 12.5% | 54.5% | 752 | 1.1 miles |
| Alperton Community School | 49.6 | 5.8% | 23.6% | 1,929 | 1.7 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)
- 24.56%
- English as an additional language
- 38.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 14.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Twyford Church of England High School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Soane Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ark Acton Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Alperton Community School1.7 miles
Secondary · Wembley
Other schools in London
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School ranks 16th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
- Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ada Lovelace Church of England High School teach?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ada Lovelace Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is Mr Keir Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ada Lovelace Church of England High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ada Lovelace Church of England High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ada Lovelace Church of England High School?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School has 1,089 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Ada Lovelace Church of England High School full?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School has capacity for 1,210 pupils and 1,089 on roll (90%), 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 Ada Lovelace Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is Ada Lovelace Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ada Lovelace Church of England High School?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School is part of TWYFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ada Lovelace Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 66.9 in 2022/23 and 64.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ada Lovelace Church of England High School rank locally?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School ranked 3rd of 16 secondary schools in Ealing for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 96% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ada Lovelace Church of England High School's absence rate?
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ada Lovelace Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ada Lovelace Church of England High School'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 10 July 2026.