Ofsted inspection
Inspection outcome
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 tableAdmissions 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.
- LA
- 80%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 57.9
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 60%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 8.7
- England
- 7.7
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Pupils & context
2024/25
- LA
- 7%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 20%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near EN5 2BE. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Last published allocation was 6,317 m. This address is 654 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Last published allocation was 3,167 m. This address is 1,080 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Last published allocation was 2,586 m. This address is 1,722 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 62% | 56.0 | Not applicable | 86% | 9.8 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 66% | 54.3 | +0.57 | 84% | 9.4 | 176 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% |
| 2023/24 | 84% |
| 2022/23 | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 998 | 16.1 | 16% | 33% | 40% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 896 | 14.5 | 16% | 34% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 720 | 14.1 | 13% | 35% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 537 | 14.5 | 9% | 32% | 36% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 353 | 14.1 | 9% | 31% | 38% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.