Ark Pioneer Academy
Ark Pioneer Academy is a secondary school (Free schools), ages 11–19, in Barnet, EN5, in the Barnet council area. It has 1,107 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (13 September 2023): Outstanding. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 1.13 mi | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2024 | 1.41 mi | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2023 | 1.41 mi | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2022 | 2.14 mi | 180 | Not published | 180 |
2021 | All offered | 180 | Not published | 180 |
In 2025 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 1.13 miles away.
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".
Furthest distance is printed against the "Proximity" criterion.
Ofsted
Outstanding — inspected 13 September 2023.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
Quality of education | Outstanding |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.57 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 56 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 61.6 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 177 | 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 | 1,107 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 39% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 31.8% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 12.53% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 3.71% | 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.