The Archer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 21 2019 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
- 808 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 25.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 34%
Other White 30.2%
Mixed 14.9%
Other 7.4%
Indian 3.1%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 1.6%
Chinese 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.64
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 61%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 66%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.3
Local authority average 57.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.79
Local authority average 5.27
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 16 |
| Economics | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Archer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 200
- 3rd preference
- 247
- From another Local Authority
- 204
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 | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 79 86 |
| Year 8 | 166 73 93 |
| Year 9 | 161 87 74 |
| Year 10 | 157 78 79 |
| Year 11 | 159 85 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.0% |