Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,089 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.4
Community school
Elthorne Park High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,603of 1,487 places
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 239
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 5 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 242 pupils who finished Year 11 at Elthorne Park High School in 2023, 70% stayed on in Elthorne Park High School’s own sixth form (Ealing average 65%), 21% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 160 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Ealing 68%, England 37%), and 36% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.2 against 46.1 across England and 52.0 in Ealing, with 69% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
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 | Elthorne Park High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 242 | 3,343 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 65% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | Elthorne Park High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 160 | 2,202 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 68% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 36% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Elthorne Park High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.2 | 52.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 70% | 63% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.39 | 4.85 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.4 | 44.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.6 | 55.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 33% | 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 | 238 | 100% | 88% | 41% | 22% | 87% |
| English Literature | 238 | 100% | 86% | 38% | 21% | 87% |
| English Language | 236 | 99% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 58% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 60% |
| Geography | 134 | 56% | 41% | 40% | 25% | 78% |
| History | 100 | 42% | 41% | 45% | 26% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 99 | 41% | 23% | 60% | 47% | 99% |
| Physics | 99 | 41% | 23% | 58% | 46% | 98% |
| Biology | 99 | 41% | 23% | 55% | 45% | 99% |
| Business Studies | 83 | 35% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 78% |
| Spanish | 80 | 33% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 78% |
| German | 56 | 23% | 5% | 36% | 33% | 86% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 42 | 18% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 40% |
| French | 38 | 16% | 18% | 39% | 29% | 68% |
| Design and Technology | 31 | 13% | 11% | 55% | 23% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 12% | 9% | 54% | 28% | 96% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 12% | 13% | 50% | 30% | 75% |
| Drama | 27 | 11% | 7% | 22% | 27% | 96% |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 9% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 64% |
| Graphic Communication | 20 | 8% | 1% | 35% | 23% | 70% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 6% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 67% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 42% | 33% | 83% |
| Arabic | 6 | 3% | 1% | 50% | 47% | 83% |
| Italian | 6 | 3% | 0% | 67% | 53% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 26 | 20% | — |
| Small Business Management | 21 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | 20 | 16% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 15% | — |
| Multimedia | 15 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Elthorne Park High School | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 375 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 127 | 1,764 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.48 | 36.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 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 | 61 | 48% | 31% |
| Economics | 35 | 28% | 13% |
| Biology | 31 | 24% | 20% |
| Psychology | 30 | 24% | 23% |
| Physics | 29 | 23% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 19% | 17% |
| Sociology | 22 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 21 | 17% | 6% |
| History | 18 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 16 | 13% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 14 | 11% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 14 | 11% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 8% | 5% |
| Geography | 10 | 8% | 10% |
| Spanish | 9 | 7% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 6% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| German | 7 | 6% | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 38 | 30% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 18 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 18 | 14% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 9% | — |
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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.