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Ark Elvin Academy

Brent, HA9 7DUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2023
Progress 8
+0.35
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
148 1st-choice / 210 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#751 of 3,141 nationally

About Ark Elvin Academy

Ark Elvin Academy is a school that local parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 667 applications for just 210 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.18. That means more than three families applied for every available spot. Of those applications, 148 put the school as their first preference, and 144 of those families received an offer — so if you really want a place, putting it first on your form is the way to go. The school is a mixed, non-religious state secondary in Brent, with a sixth form attached, and it’s run by the Ark academy trust. With 1,305 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,200, it’s already over its official limit, which tells you something about demand. The headteacher is Peter Cook, and the school has no religious character, so it’s open to families of all backgrounds.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCecil Avenue, Middlesex, London, Brent, HA9 7DU
HeadteacherPeter Cook
Local AuthorityBrent
Number of Pupils1,305
Free School Meals (FSM)39.3%
School Capacity1,305 / 1,200 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Science LabsMusic RoomsGymnasiumICT SuiteLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

HockeyBasketballAthleticsBadmintonCricketRugbyRowingRoundersNetballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubEco ClubCodingNewspaperOrchestraDuke of EdinburghDebateFilm ClubChessModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ark Elvin Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.