Ark Acton Academy

URN 146318·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Ark Schools·Compare

Flags

4

1 high

Overall absence at 12.5%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 8.9%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£10,258.78

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

66.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

4.1%

of income

In-year balance

+2.0%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 12.5%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 43.0%.

Overall absence at 8.9%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.9%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.9%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

2 February 2023 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.1
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.57.2%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)32.5%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.58.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

804

Capacity

1,400 (57%)

Free school meals

50.6%

English additional lang.

60.7%

Ethnicity

White British 5.8%Asian 14.2%Black 22.8%Mixed 9.8%Chinese 0.2%Other 28.0%

Age range: 1118

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

48.9

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.5

Mean salary

£57,171

Turnover

Vacancy rate

3.9%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

12.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

41.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.0%

Unauthorised absence

7.5%

2024/25 · 739 pupils