Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetArk Pioneer Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnet.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet and Ark Pioneer Academy are secondary schools in Barnet.
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet scores 93 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark Pioneer Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet was judged exceptional and Ark Pioneer Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 87.1 for Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet and 53.8 for Ark Pioneer Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet (86.3 in 2021-22, 87.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ark Pioneer Academy (54.3 in 2023-24, 53.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnetQueen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | BarnetArk Pioneer Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A93/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 28 in Barnet Stronger figure | 11th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,321 | 1,107 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Barnet, EN5 4DQ | Barnet, EN5 2BE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 87.1 Stronger figure | 53.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 192 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 174 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 52.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 53.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 83.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 998 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.3% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 1.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 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.
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Ark Pioneer Academy
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