School Summary

Ark Acton Academy


Boys: 571
Girls: 366
Total Pupils: 937
Opened: 01-09-2018
Ofsted: Good
: Oliver Knight
Ark Acton Academy
Gunnersbury Lane
London

W3 8EY
Telephone: 02031102400
Website: https://arkacton.org

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AdministrativeWard (name): South Acton
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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Diocese (name): Not applicable
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Ealing
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 519402
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Ark Acton Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4007
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
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GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000009
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Oliver
HeadLastName: Knight
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LA (code): 307
LA (name): Ealing
LSOA (code): E01001353
LSOA (name): Ealing 033A
LastChangedDate: 27-04-2023
Locality: Acton
MSOA (code): E02000270
MSOA (name): Ealing 033
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NumberOfBoys: 571
NumberOfGirls: 366
NumberOfPupils: 937
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 03-02-2023
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2018
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Ealing Central and Acton
PercentageFSM: 40.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
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SchoolCapacity: 1400
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): ARK Schools
SchoolWebsite: arkacton.org
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Gunnersbury Lane
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 02031102400
Town: London
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 2157
Trusts (name): ARK SCHOOLS
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UPRN: 12141187
URN: 146318
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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Ive walked past that school and have seen students smoking, and on my way to school they have even been bringing alcohol and stashing it in their bags.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Ava Ziaei","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105218850510615635429\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjW-uolikdvBXjuvBx8htAoyznPMcqfJKeNgICOPyatlG9M=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-06-11T11:16:44Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJ6yJEvAcOdkgRPDThCK6YdFg\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURRemFQaUlBEAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This school is very bad not a good choice, wont say to much as i am scared to get in trouble but i dont suggest going to the terrible school.About 80% of the teachers cant teach.Nearly all the students are rude and disrespectful.Most of the teachers are not helpful at all.The new head teacher tried to make it better but only made it worse.Hes has a bad temperament and get angry very easily at students. 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