What is Ark Pioneer Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Pioneer Academy received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2023 inspection.

What are Ark Pioneer Academy's latest exam results?

Ark Pioneer Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.9. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Ark Pioneer Academy located?

Ark Pioneer Academy is a secondary school in Barnet, Barnet (EN5 2BE).

How many pupils attend Ark Pioneer Academy?

Ark Pioneer Academy has around 998 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Ark Pioneer Academy with other schools?

View Ark Pioneer Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Barnet.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Ark Pioneer Academy

Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE

Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Outstanding

Sept 2023

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

55.9school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

55.9

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

40.2%

Basics 9-5

61.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

55.9

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	46.4
2023/24	54.3	46.4
2024/25	55.9	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	Not available	0.00
2023/24	+0.57	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

86.4%

EBacc APS

5.55

EBacc 9-5

48.0%

EBacc 9-4

61.6%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

0.71 km away · Academy converter

Good

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The Windmill School

1 km away · Free schools special

The Totteridge Academy

1.01 km away · Academy sponsor led

Good

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