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Ark John Keats Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Free school
Bell Lane, London EN3 5PA · arkjohnkeats.org · 020 8443 3113
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Enfield 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Enfield Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,732
- 96% of 1,804 places
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 44.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ark Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Enfield Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 238 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 179 | 238 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 168 | 258 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 166 | 288 | 1.7▲ | 55% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 172 | 357 | 2.1▲ | 46% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 167 | 378 | 2.3▲ | 43% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | 0.64 mi1.03 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.78 mi1.25 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.50 mi0.81 km | |
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | 0.50 mi0.81 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.43 mi0.69 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.24 mi0.39 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
The council lists this school as one where demand from on-time applicants was met.
The council's document says places were offered to all (on time) applicants.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.1, and 48.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Enfield it was 46.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Enfield it was 69%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.2 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●103 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲48.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲74.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲83.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.81 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 58.2 | −7 |
| Sixth form college | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| Further education | 33.3 | +6.3 |
| Other education | 1.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.3 | +0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 0.6 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 students | B- (37.2) | Above average +0.37 | |
| 40 students | B- (37.2) | Well above average +0.37 | |
| 31 students | Dist- (32.5) | Average +0.26 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73 | C+ (33.9) | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | C+ (34.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 65 | B- (36) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 78.1 | −2.9 |
| Further and other education | 1.9 | — |
| Further education | 1 | — |
| Other education | 1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | — |
| Employment | 4.8 | −5.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.6 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.8 | +2.3 |
Ofsted
Ark John Keats Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 67%
- Replies
- 121
- 7% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (19%) with SEND