The Archer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 139594
- Address
- Eagans Close, N2 8GA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 809 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 27.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
White British 32.1%
Other White 30.2%
Mixed 17.4%
Other 7.7%
Indian 3.3%
African 2.2%
Chinese 1.5%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.8
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.35
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 4 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| Economics | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
The Archer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 152
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 235
- 3rd preference
- 235
- From another Local Authority
- 180
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 8 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 9 | 166 72 94 |
| Year 10 | 163 86 77 |
| Year 11 | 156 76 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 43.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |