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Ark Pioneer Academy

Free schools · Barnet · EN5 2BE

Ages 11–19 · 1,107 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.3

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.57
−20+2
Attainment 854.3
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
914

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

220

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
905
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
101
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill92%

1,107 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,107
Boys / girls
694 / 413
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,107 / 1,200 (92%)
Free school meals
39.3%
FSM pupils
353
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

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 Su Reddy

Location

Address
Westcombe Drive
Postcode
EN5 2BE
Town
Barnet
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Barnet, Barnet, 1,107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.3%.

Open schools in Barnet
25
Secondary schools in Barnet
5
Academies among open schools in Barnet
16% (4)
Open schools in EN5
13
Secondary in EN5
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • The Totteridge Academy

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  • JCoSS

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  • Finchley Catholic High School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att863.2
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    • EM5+77%
    • Absence6.1%

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  • Southgate School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence8.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Su Reddy
Telephone
02037874090
Website
https://arkpioneer.org/

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