Ark Pioneer Academy
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Attainment 8 of 56.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 74%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.57
- Confidence interval:
- [0.35, 0.79]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 56.0 | — | 74.0% | 86.4% | 5.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 176 | 54.3 | +0.57 | 75.6% | 83.5% | 5.4 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Barnet for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147061 |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Su Reddy |
| Trust | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | EN5 2BE |
| Latest pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 38.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE
https://arkpioneer.org/View local authority page2037874090| DfE number | 4013 |
| UKPRN | 10083729 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |