OFSTED
16 October 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Redbridge
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,777
1,777 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
883
49.7% of pupils
Male pupils
894
50.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
9.1 pts
above England
School
33.9%
Redbridge
21.9%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.8 pts
above England
School
41.1%
Redbridge
53.5%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Redbridge
0.1%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
31.7%
563
Indian
17.8%
316
Bangladeshi
16.7%
297
Any other Asian background
11.5%
204
Any other Mixed background
5.3%
95
Any other White background
4.4%
79
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
11.4%
203 of
1,777 pupils
9.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
56.7
17.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.90 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.42%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
4.42%
Redbridge
6.39%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
7.88%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
7.93 pts
lower than
England
School
7.88%
Redbridge
17.92%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.20%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.60 pts
lower than
England
School
0.20%
Redbridge
1.35%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
98.7%
7.6 pts
above England
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
98.7%
Redbridge
94.1%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.