Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,089 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.4
Academy sponsor led
Alec Reed Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,639of 1,895 places
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 162
- Ofsted
- Good, 20 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Northolt Primary School (URN 101871); The Compton High School and Sports College (URN 101929).
What the data says
Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 at Alec Reed Academy in 2023, 52% stayed on in Alec Reed Academy’s own sixth form (Ealing average 65%), 32% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Ealing 68%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 2% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and History.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Ealing and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Alec Reed Academy | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 168 | 3,343 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 65% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Alec Reed Academy | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 85 | 2,202 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 68% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Alec Reed Academy | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.1 | 52.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 38% | 63% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 4.85 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.0 | 44.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.6 | 55.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 61% | 58% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 162 | 100% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 162 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 159 | 98% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 82% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 49% |
| Geography | 85 | 52% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 51% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 61% |
| History | 78 | 48% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 48 | 30% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 75% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 23% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 53% |
| Drama | 33 | 20% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 9% |
| Religious Studies | 30 | 19% | 31% | 37% | 32% | 77% |
| Music | 28 | 17% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 46% |
| Spanish | 28 | 17% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 68% |
| Biology | 27 | 17% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 17% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 27 | 17% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 93% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 14% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 57% |
| French | 22 | 14% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 77% |
| Graphic Communication | 16 | 10% | 1% | 25% | 23% | 69% |
| Photography | 14 | 9% | 6% | 29% | 19% | 79% |
| Polish | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Arabic | 6 | 4% | 1% | 50% | 47% | 67% |
| Russian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 24 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 30% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 16 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Alec Reed Academy | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 227 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 76 | 1,764 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.35 | 36.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26 | 34% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 20% | 17% |
| History | 15 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 20% | 13% |
| Product Design | 14 | 18% | 2% |
| English Literature | 13 | 17% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 17% | 4% |
| Economics | 13 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 13 | 17% | 20% |
| Psychology | 13 | 17% | 23% |
| Arabic | 6 | 8% | 0% |
| Sociology | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Geography | 6 | 8% | 10% |
| Physics | 6 | 8% | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 21% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 20% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 18% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 13 | 17% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 17% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 9% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 8% | — |
| Speech and Drama | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
Free schools · 803 pupils
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.