St Ignatius CollegeArk John Keats Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Ignatius College and Ark John Keats Academy.
St Ignatius College scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark John Keats Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Ignatius College is ahead on our composite score.
St Ignatius College was judged exceptional and Ark John Keats Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for St Ignatius College and 50.1 for Ark John Keats Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Ignatius College (55.9 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ark John Keats Academy (52.0 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldSt Ignatius College | LondonArk John Keats Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 6th of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 999 | 1,765 | |
| Capacity | 1,229 | 1,804 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN1 4NP | London, EN3 5PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 Stronger figure | 50.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.0% Stronger figure | 48.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.5% Stronger figure | 74.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.9% | 83.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.89 Stronger figure | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 174 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | 40 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.5% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 999 | 1,765 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 45.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 42.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 14.9% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
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