Fortismere SchoolThe Archer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Fortismere School and The Archer Academy are secondary schools in London.
Fortismere School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Archer Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Archer Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fortismere School was judged Good and The Archer Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for Fortismere School and 55.9 for The Archer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fortismere School (60.7 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Archer Academy (58.2 in 2021-22, 55.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFortismere School | LondonThe Archer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 12 in Haringey | 8th of 27 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,765 | 809 | |
| Capacity | 1,655 | 810 | |
| Location | London, N10 1NE | London, N2 8GA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 55.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.0% Stronger figure | 80.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.7% | 72.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.33 | 5.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 267 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 203 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,765 | 809 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fortismere School
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