Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,777 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.7
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,132of 1,174 places
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 192
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Canon Palmer Catholic School (URN 102862, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Palmer Catholic Academy in 2023, 67% stayed on in The Palmer Catholic Academy’s own sixth form (Redbridge average 70%), 24% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Redbridge 69%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.8 against 46.1 across England and 53.9 in Redbridge, with 47% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Redbridge and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 187 | 3,949 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 67% | 70% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 99 | 2,912 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 69% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.8 | 53.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 60% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 77% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 40% | 58% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 | 4.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.3 | 45.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.1 | 56.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 54% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 189 | 98% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 188 | 98% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 75% |
| English Literature | 187 | 97% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 79% |
| Religious Studies | 181 | 94% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 72% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 64% |
| Geography | 117 | 61% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 77% |
| Business Studies | 71 | 37% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 65% |
| History | 66 | 34% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 65% |
| French | 55 | 29% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 78% |
| Biology | 49 | 26% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 49 | 26% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 49 | 26% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 98% |
| Psychology | 46 | 24% | 3% | 17% | 22% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 18% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 86% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 16% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 77% |
| Media Studies | 25 | 13% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 13% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 25% |
| Spanish | 24 | 13% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 75% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 10% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 84% |
| Drama | 5 | 3% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Bengali | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 17% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Palmer Catholic Academy | Redbridge | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 206 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 106 | 2,536 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.87 | 34.36 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 47 | 44% | 31% |
| Economics | 40 | 38% | 13% |
| Biology | 39 | 37% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 32% | 17% |
| Psychology | 21 | 20% | 23% |
| Sociology | 18 | 17% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 16% | 13% |
| English Literature | 17 | 16% | 11% |
| History | 9 | 8% | 13% |
| Physics | 9 | 8% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 8% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 8% | 5% |
| Law | 8 | 8% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 8% | 4% |
| Politics | 8 | 8% | 6% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 8% | 4% |
| Geography | 6 | 6% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.