The Archer Academy
The Archer Academy is a secondary school (Free schools), ages 11–16, in London, N2, in the Barnet council area. It has 818 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (15 January 2025): Standards maintained. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | N2 Priority Postcode: 0.41 miN3 Priority Postcode: 1.02 miNW11 Priority Postcode: 0.96 mi | 162 | Not published | 162 |
2024 | N2 Priority Postcode: 0.22 miN3 Priority Postcode: 1.29 miNW11 Priority Postcode: 1.04 mi | 162 | Not published | 162 |
2023 | N2 Priority Postcode: 0.26 miN3 Priority Postcode: 0.99 miNW11 Priority Postcode: 1.06 mi | 162 | Not published | 162 |
2022 | N2 Priority Postcode: 0.22 miN3 Priority Postcode: 0.95 miNW11 Priority Postcode: 0.97 mi | 162 | Not published | 162 |
2021 | N2 Priority Postcode: 0.25 miN3 Priority Postcode: 0.97 miNW11 Priority Postcode: 1.08 mi | 162 | Not published | 162 |
In 2025 the last distances offered ranged from 0.41 to 1.02 miles across the published bands or admission groups.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Barnet prints the "furthest distance offered (miles)" for each distance-based criterion; the primary tables describe it as the "furthest straight-line distance in miles".
Places are split between priority postcode areas (N2, N3, NW11), each with its own furthest distance; applicants compete only within their own postcode group.
Ofsted
Standards maintained — inspected 15 January 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Last graded overall judgement | Outstanding (21 May 2019) |
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Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.61 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 55.9 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 57.1 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 156 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 818 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 13.8% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 26.3% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 16.32% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 5.93% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.