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Ark Pioneer Academy

SecondaryPost 16

Barnet · Barnet · EN5 2BE https://arkpioneer.org/

Pupils
1,107
cap. 1,200
Ages
11 - 19
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

View on Ofsted
Latest inspection
13 Sep 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

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 2,639 m (straight line).

Offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry · Last criterion: Proximity last offer 1.64 miles (119 offers). Also offered: EHCP 10, siblings 51. Places available 180. Straight-line (Barnet Council GIS, home address point to school gate). PDF name: Ark Pioneer Academy.

This does not guarantee you will get a place.

Barnet allocation table

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Barnet. 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.

GCSE 9–4
80%
-2pp
LA
80%
England
66%
82%81%80%
'24'25
GCSE 5+
62%
-4pp
LA
65%
England
46%
66%64%62%
'24'25
Attainment 8
56.0
+1.7
LA
57.9
England
46.8
56.055.154.3
'24'25
EBacc entry
86%
+3pp
LA
60%
England
41%
86%85%84%
'24'25
EBacc APS
9.8
+0.4
LA
8.7
England
7.7
9.89.69.4
'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.57
Well above average
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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
998
cap. 1,200
998676353
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
LA AVG 16.37:1
16.115.114.1
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
33%
LA AVG 39.96%
35%33%31%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
40%
LA AVG 26.46%
40%37%35%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
16%
LA AVG 13.76%
16%12%9%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
7%
England
9%
7%6%6%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
18%
LA
20%
England
24%
19%17%16%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWestcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE
Telephone02037874090
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Finance£9222 spend / pupil£9502 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

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
2024/2580%62%56.0Not applicable86%9.8177
2023/2482%66%54.3+0.5784%9.4176
2022/23Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2021/22Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2586%
2023/2484%
2022/23Not published
2021/22Not published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2599816.116%33%40%7%18%
2023/2489614.516%34%37%6%16%
2022/2372014.113%35%35%6%18%
2021/2253714.59%32%36%6%19%
2020/2135314.19%31%38%

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