Ark Pioneer Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 147061
- Address
- Westcombe Drive, EN5 2BE
- Website
- https://arkpioneer.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 998 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.4%
- Girls
- 35.6%
- First language not English
- 33.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 13.1% |
| Other | 14.1% |
| Mixed | 15.4% |
| White British | 19.4% |
| Other White | 20.6% |
| Indian | 4.9% |
| Chinese | 2.8% |
| Caribbean | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 86% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 62% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 56 |
| Local authority average | 56.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.56 |
| Local authority average | 5.25 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
Admissions
Ark Pioneer Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 146
- From another Local Authority
- 107
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 110 71 |
| Year 8 | 180 119 61 |
| Year 9 | 179 120 59 |
| Year 10 | 178 107 71 |
| Year 11 | 177 112 65 |
| Year 12 | 103 75 28 |