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The Archer Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

813

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Attainment 8

55.9

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Barnet

#414 of 3,216 nationally

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The Archer Academy is a Free schools secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Archer Academy is a free schools in London, Barnet, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE ARCHER ACADEMY. The school has approximately 809 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.9, placing the school #16 in Barnet and #414 of 3,216 nationally. 57.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 35.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

55.9

Grade 5+ E&M

57.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)35.1%

Entering EBacc72.40%

EBacc APS5.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81.10%

EBacc APS5.66

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS5.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS5.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS5.35

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.6

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS5.54

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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21 May 2019

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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09 June 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 809 pupils. During this period, there were 16 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	809	16	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	816	8	1.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	811	24	3.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	808	18	2.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	810	18	2.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	806	25	3.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	813	29	3.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	818	23	2.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	802	22	2.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	804	26	3.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	815	12	1.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	797	5	0.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	798	6	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	800	11	1.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	787	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	787	8	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	790	18	2.3%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	768	14	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	772	38	4.9%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	771	22	2.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	747	13	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	750	24	3.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	748	13	1.7%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	600	14	2.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	599	26	4.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	596	13	2.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 52 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils