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The Archer Academy

Free schools · London · N2 8GA

Ages 11–16 · 818 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

58.9

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-10

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+0.61
−20+2
Attainment 858.9
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
832

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

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

249

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

130

Total preferences (any rank)
1,027
Preferred offers (top 3)
150
Applications from outside LA
204
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill101%

818 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
818
Boys / girls
403 / 415
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
818 / 810 (101%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
113
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ARCHER ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ARCHER ACADEMY
Headteacher
Lucy Harrison

Location

Address
Eagans Close
Postcode
N2 8GA
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Finchley and Golders Green
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 11–16, in London, Barnet, 818 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N2
8
Secondary in N2
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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    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.0%

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    • EM5+69%
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  • Alexandra Park School

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    • Absence5.7%

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  • St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

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    • Att879.3
    • P81.0
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence6.3%

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  • Highgate Wood Secondary School

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    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Lucy Harrison
Telephone
02083654110
Website
http://thearcheracademy.org.uk/

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