Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Free schools
Ark Pioneer Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,107of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 13 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Ark Pioneer Academy’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.0 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 82% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
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 Barnet and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ark Pioneer Academy | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.0 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 86% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.56 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.0 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.0 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 31% | 39% | 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 | 177 | 100% | 88% | 35% | 22% | 84% |
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 81% |
| English Literature | 175 | 99% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 89% |
| French | 146 | 82% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 122 | 69% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 75% |
| Geography | 118 | 67% | 41% | 48% | 25% | 80% |
| History | 83 | 47% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 54 | 31% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 67% |
| Physical Education | 54 | 31% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 54% |
| Religious Studies | 53 | 30% | 31% | 53% | 32% | 85% |
| Biology | 53 | 30% | 23% | 89% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 30% | 23% | 94% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 53 | 30% | 23% | 94% | 46% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 48 | 27% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 60% |
| Design and Technology | 47 | 27% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 47% |
| Drama | 33 | 19% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 67% |
| Music | 18 | 10% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 67% |
| Turkish | 9 | 5% | 0% | 78% | 71% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
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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.