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Ark Isaac Newton Academy

All-throughPost 16

Redbridge · Ilford · IG1 1FY https://isaacnewtonacademy.org/

Pupils
1,777
cap. 1,800
Ages
4 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
2 Oct 2018
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
5 Jun 2014
InspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Last published allocation was 1,051 m (straight line).

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: All 90 Year 6 automatic transfers and on time siblings, on time distance applicants have been offered up to 0.653 miles.

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Redbridge allocation table

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Redbridge. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
92%
+6pp
LA
75%
England
63%
92%89%86%
'23'24'25
RWM higher
32%
+17pp
LA
15%
England
8%
32%24%15%
'23'24'25
GCSE 9–4
85%
-4pp
LA
78%
England
66%
91%85%79%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
65%
-11pp
LA
61%
England
46%
78%69%60%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
56.7
-0.7
LA
55.0
England
46.8
59.857.254.6
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
87%
-0pp
LA
58%
England
41%
87%55%22%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
9.4
+0.1
LA
10.4
England
7.7
9.49.18.8
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
63%
Writing expected standard
96%
Writing higher standard
34%
Maths expected standard
96%
Maths higher standard
61%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 83%
SPAG higher standard
64%
LA AVG 45%
Reading scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 107.55
Maths scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 107.63
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.90
Well above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
41.7
+3.5
LA
33.9
England
32.4
41.737.533.4
'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.52
+0.1
LA
-0.03
+0.5+0.5+0.4
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+6pp
LA
14%
England
14%
27%20%13%
'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B+
+1
B+B-C+
'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.52
Well above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

92%

staying in education or employment

5% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education90%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

90%

staying in education or employment

5% did not stay in education or employment

5% no destination recorded

Education79%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment6%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,760
cap. 1,800
1,7601,4641,167
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
LA AVG 18.47:1
22.919.415.8
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
46%
LA AVG 52.48%
63%55%46%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
32%
LA AVG 23.23%
32%28%25%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
13%
LA AVG 12.53%
13%10%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
7%
England
5%
6%5%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
8%
LA
20%
England
24%
13%9%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address1 Cricklefield Place, Ilford, IG1 1FY
Telephone02089116666
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7353 spend / pupil£7599 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2592%32%1,760
2023/2486%15%1,751
2022/2386%28%+1.90+2.90+4.001,750
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published1,554
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published1,351
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published1,167
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2594%63%96%34%96%61%94%93%111.0111.0112.013%
2023/2489%46%89%22%94%36%89%86%108.0108.0109.011%
2022/2388%48%92%34%96%52%89%89%109.0110.0110.012%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2585%65%56.7Not applicable87%9.4175
2023/2488%75%57.4+0.9087%9.3171
2022/2388%73%58.6+0.9722%8.9178
2021/2291%78%59.8+1.1029%9.2177
2018/1979%60%54.6+0.6954%8.8179
2017/1883%70%57.9+0.9951%9.1174
2016/1785%68%56.1+0.9769%177
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2590%
2023/2488%
2022/2328%
2021/2235%
2018/1959%
2017/1855%
2016/1773%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2541.7B++0.5222%110
2023/2438.2B-+0.3815%122
2022/2333.4C+13%118
2021/2241.1B27%117
2018/1931.8C+-0.4014%96
2016/17Not publishedNot applicableNot publishedNot published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,76021.213%46%32%4%8%
2023/241,75120.511%48%31%4%6%
2022/231,75020.412%48%28%6%13%
2021/221,75422.98%51%30%5%11%
2020/211,75721.18%54%25%
2018/191,55417.77%58%25%4%9%
2017/181,35116.17%61%26%5%10%
2016/171,16715.87%63%27%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.