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Ark Isaac Newton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ilford · IG1 1FY

Ages 4–18 · 1,777 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

57.4

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

2.75 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.90
−20+2
Attainment 857.4
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,469

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.75 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

234

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
1,068
Preferred offers (top 3)
86
Applications from outside LA
136
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,777 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,777
Boys / girls
894 / 883
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,777 / 1,800 (99%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
525
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Principal Morgan Haines

Location

Address
1 Cricklefield Place
Postcode
IG1 1FY
Town
Ilford
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Ilford, Redbridge, 1,777 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.3%.

Open schools in Ilford
56
All-through schools in Ilford
3
Academies among open schools in Ilford
20% (11)
Open schools in IG1
18
All-through in IG1
2
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
All-through in Redbridge LA
4

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Morgan Haines
Telephone
02089116666
Website
https://isaacnewtonacademy.org/

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