Ark Elvin Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Brent
Ark Elvin Academy is a secondary school in London, Brent for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cecil Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, London, HA9 7DU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils value all that this school offers them.”
- “They understand that all staff have their best interests at heart.”
- “Everything that leaders do is predicated on the highest ambitions and expectations.”
To improve
- “A high number of pupils enter the school still struggling to read fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 160 first-preference applications, 205 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Brent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- Alperton Community School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Michaela Community School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Wembley High Technology College 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North Brent School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- JFS 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Claremont High School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published