Alec Reed Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 3 to 19; 1,639 pupils; Ealing, UB5 5LQ; URN 134369

Alec Reed Academy’s latest inspection, on 20 June 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Ruislip High School, dates from 5 December 2023; the latest, at Greenford High School, from 10 February 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Alec Reed Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Alec Reed Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Alec Reed Academy
UB5 5LQ, Ealing; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.8% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.35 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Alec Reed Academy
0.68 mi1,087 m NE
Islip Manor High School
UB5 4HP, Ealing; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 7 November 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.2 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.9% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 21.18 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Islip Manor High School
1.0 mi1,627 m SE
Greenford High School
UB1 2GU, Ealing; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.1% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Greenford High School
1.0 mi1,640 m N
Queensmead School
HA4 0LS, Hillingdon; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.1 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.2% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Queensmead School
1.2 mi1,844 m SW
Barnhill Community High School
UB4 9LE, Hillingdon; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.7 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.5% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Barnhill Community High School
1.4 mi2,214 m N
Rooks Heath School
HA2 9AH, Harrow; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.3 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.4% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.95 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Rooks Heath School
1.5 mi2,396 m E
William Perkin Church of England High School
UB6 8PR, Ealing; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 60.8 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 74.1% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for William Perkin Church of England High School
1.8 mi2,922 m SE
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
UB6 9AW, Ealing; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.1 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 69.6% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.78 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
1.8 mi2,957 m NW
Ruislip High School
HA4 0BY, Hillingdon; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 5 December 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.1 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.3% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.42 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Ruislip High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 20 June 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 174 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Ealing	England
Average Attainment 8 score	44.0	51.9	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	40.8%	57.0%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	59.2%	72.9%	64.8%

England and Ealing: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 76 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C-	B-
A level average point score per entry	25.35	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	2.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Barnhill Community High School Hillingdon, 1.2 mi in a straight line
Whitmore High School Harrow, 2.4 mi in a straight line
Global Academy Hillingdon, 3.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Alec Reed Academy is a state-funded mixed all-through school in Ealing, for pupils aged 3 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,639 pupils for a capacity of 1,895. Trust: THE ALEC REED ACADEMY. Address: Bengarth Road, Northolt, UB5 5LQ. Website: www.alecreedacademy.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.