GCSE 2025/26
#584 of 3,312
Better than 82% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147061.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 53.8 | 56.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 77.9% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61.5% | 64.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 20.1% | 30.6% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 74.1% | 74.6% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 174 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,107 |
| Girls | 413 |
| Boys | 694 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39% |
| First language not English | 31.8% |
| SEN support | 129 |
| EHC plan | 51 |
| Average class size | 23.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 15.5% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 170 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 865 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 167 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 139 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 90 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,093 |
| Pupils on roll | 992 |
| Unfilled places | 9.2% |
| Sixth form places | 190 |
| Sixth form pupils on roll | 102 |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 78 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 36.39 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 73 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 64 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 15.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 93.8% |
| Staying in education | 92.6% |
| School sixth form | 60.2% |
| Further education | 21% |
| Sixth form college | 11.4% |
| Not sustained | 3.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% |
| Employment | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Catherine's RC School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Lyonsdown School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Underhill School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Susi Earnshaw Theatre School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Totteridge Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Cromer Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | St Margaret's Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Foulds School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. |
Ark Pioneer Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.
Ark Pioneer Academy ranks 584 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 82% of schools).
Ark Pioneer Academy has 1,107 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,093.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.