Ark Elvin Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,314 pupils; Brent, HA9 7DU; URN 141019

Ark Elvin Academy’s latest inspection, on 14 June 2023, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, two have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Preston Manor School, dates from 14 July 2022; the latest, at JFS, from 28 April 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).

Ark Elvin Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Ark Elvin 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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Ark Elvin Academy
HA9 7DU, Brent; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.9 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
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 Ark Elvin Academy
0.62 mi1,006 m S
Alperton Community School
HA0 4JE, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.8% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected 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 Alperton Community School
0.88 mi1,422 m NE
Michaela Community School
HA9 0UU, Brent; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 11 May 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 79.6 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 99.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 48.10 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Michaela Community School
0.95 mi1,528 m N
Preston Manor School
HA9 8NA, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 July 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.9 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.7% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Preston Manor School
1.0 mi1,647 m NE
Ark Academy
HA9 9JR, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.7 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.4% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.28 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: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ark Academy
1.1 mi1,804 m NW
Wembley High Technology College
HA0 3NT, Brent; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 71.8% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Wembley High Technology College
1.8 mi2,893 m E
North Brent School
NW10 2UF, Brent; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.8 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.5% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for North Brent School
2.0 mi3,258 m N
JFS
HA3 9TE, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 66.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 46.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for JFS
2.1 mi3,442 m SE
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
NW10 4EP, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 October 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.6 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.81 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 14 June 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

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): 207 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Brent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	40.9	50.1	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	36.2%	52.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	55.1%	68.3%	64.8%

England and Brent: 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 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ark Academy Brent, 1.0 mi in a straight line
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Brent, 2.6 mi in a straight line
Kingsbury High School Brent, 2.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Ark Elvin Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Brent, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,314 pupils for a capacity of 1,200. Trust: ARK SCHOOLS. Address: Cecil Avenue, Wembley, London, HA9 7DU. Website: arkelvinacademy.org/.

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.