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Ark John Keats Academy

Free schools · London · EN3 5PA

Ages 4–19 · 1,732 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.75 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,500

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

1.75 · Competitive

1st preferences

288

Places offered

166

1st-preference offers

157

Total preferences (any rank)
782
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill96%

1,732 pupils · 1,804 places

Pupils on roll
1,732
Boys / girls
856 / 876
School capacity
1,804
Capacity fill
1,732 / 1,804 (96%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
697
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Ms Katie Marshall

Location

Address
Bell Lane
Postcode
EN3 5PA
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in London, Enfield, 1,732 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in EN3
23
All-through in EN3
2
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
All-through in Enfield LA
3

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Katie Marshall
Telephone
02084433113
Website
www.arkjohnkeats.org

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