Ark Pioneer Academy
Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ark Pioneer Academy is a secondary school in Barnet for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 170 schools in Barnet. It ranks 5th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 10 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 September 2023
This is an exceptional school where pupils flourish. The school has the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve. Teachers encourage their pupils to aim high in their aspirations. Pupils in the school rise to these expectations at every opportunity. Pupils take great pride in the school, and their behaviour is impeccable. They work hard in lessons and follow the instructions of teachers carefully. Pupils' views are taken into account and play an important part in developing the school. For example, leaders discussed changes to the behaviour policy with the pupil-led academy council. The school curriculum is broad and ambitious. Teachers build on and deliver the trust-wide curriculum with considerable subject skill and expertise. Leaders ensure that pupils have ample time to develop their knowledge in the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects of English, mathematics, science, languages and humanities. Leaders organise an extensive range of enrichment clubs on a Thursday and Friday, which all pupils attend as part of the extended school day. Pupils take on roles of responsibility in school and the local community and carry them out very seriously. The school offers pupils a range of leadership opportunities. All pupils in Year 8 take part in a social action project. Pupils in Years 9 and 10 engage in supporting the local community through the school's 'Altruism programme'.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
177 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,107 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Ark Pioneer Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 58.6 |
| Susi Earnshaw Theatre School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 28.2 |
| The Totteridge Academy | 0.6 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 58.2 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 85.6 |
| JCoSS | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 60.9 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Su Reddy
- Phone
- 02037874090
- Address
- Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE
- Local authority
- Barnet
- URN
- 147061
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.