Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE · Barnet · secondary school
7th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.7/10 against 501 of them, against 8.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 61.6 · 84 | 30% | 2.53 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.57 · 87 | 25% | 2.17 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.0 · 87 | 10% | 0.87 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 61.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 56.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.57 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in 2023-10.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Chess, Book, and Art & Design Technology clubs. Sports include Football, Cricket, Athletics, Volleyball, Yoga, Table tennis, Dodgeball, and Basketball. Music offers Concert band, Strings ensemble, Rock bands, Choir, a School musical, and Instrumental lessons. The Ark Gala is the main trip. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 998 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 202 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the smaller class sizes resulting from the current intake? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club integrate with the academic curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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