SCHOOL PROFILE

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Secondary Foundation school URN 101941
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,480 Published school capacity
Capacity used 88.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

15 January 2025
Latest published outcome Improved significantly
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character —
Local authority Ealing
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,315 1,315 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,315 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

35.4%
10.6 pts above England
School 35.4%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

54.4%
34.1 pts above England
School 54.4%
Ealing 54.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Ealing 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
35.1%
462
African
11.8%
155
White British
8.4%
111
Any other White background
8.2%
108
Pakistani
6.6%
87
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
76
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 197 of 1,315 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
Ealing 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.2% 161 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.7% 36 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 87
Speech, language & communication 35
Specific learning difficulty 25
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

56.5 17.3 pts above England
School 56.5
Ealing 44.3
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 65.3% England 36.0% 29.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 77.9% England 51.4% 26.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 44.7% England 30.6% 14.1 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.13 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.97 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.14%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.92 pts higher than England
School 9.14%
Ealing 6.51%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.19 pts higher than England
School 28.00%
Ealing 18.36%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.47 pts higher than England
School 6.27%
Ealing 1.82%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

88.9% 3.5 pts below England
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
88.9%
Ealing
92.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information