Ark Soane Academy
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing, London, W3 8EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Neuberger
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 874
- URN
- 147863
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074308876
About this school
Ark Soane Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 874 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ark Soane Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Ark Soane 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 530 |
| 2024/25 | 722 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Soane Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 54.4% | 874 | — |
| Twyford Church of England High School | 67.1 | 6.9% | 20.1% | 1,682 | 0.1 miles |
| Ark Acton Academy | 42.1 | 12.5% | 54.5% | 752 | 0.2 miles |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | 56.5 | 9.1% | 35.1% | 1,315 | 0.8 miles |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | 64.4 | 5.8% | 24.6% | 1,089 | 1.1 miles |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | 66.1 | 7.2% | 21.8% | 803 | 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)
- 54.43%
- English as an additional language
- 52.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.18%
- Persistent absence
- 22.96%
Location
Nearby schools
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Twyford Church of England High School0.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Ark Acton Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · London
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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Ealing Fields Church of England High School1.7 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High 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
Common questions
- What ages does Ark Soane Academy teach?
- Ark Soane Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Ark Soane Academy?
- The headteacher of Ark Soane Academy is Mr Matthew Neuberger, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ark Soane Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Soane 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 Ark Soane Academy?
- Ark Soane Academy has 874 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Ark Soane Academy full?
- Ark Soane Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 874 on roll (73%), 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 Ark Soane Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Soane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark Soane Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Soane Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Ark Soane Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ark Soane Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Ark Soane Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Soane Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ark Soane Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ark Soane Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.