Ark Pioneer Academy
Free schools in Barnet, Barnet.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1107 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 39.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Address | Westcombe Drive, Barnet, EN5 2BE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://arkpioneer.org/ |
| Telephone | 02037874090 |
| URN | 147061 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2023, published 10 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Totteridge Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- JCoSS (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- East Barnet School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Finchley Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Southgate School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Barnet
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.