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The Archer Academy

Barnet, N2 8GASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.61
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
230 1st-choice / 152 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#361 of 3,141 nationally

About The Archer Academy

Parents are clearly very happy with The Archer Academy. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 94% of the 240 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. The school is also heavily oversubscribed: for 152 Year 7 places in the 2025/26 academic year, there were 982 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 6.46. Of those, 230 were first-preference applications, and 130 first-preference offers were made. The survey responses back up the enthusiasm. On questions like whether the school has high expectations for their child, 94% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed. Similarly, 97% felt their child could take part in clubs and activities, and 97% said there was a good range of subjects available. The only area where opinion was more divided was SEND support: 62% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, while 34% disagreed or strongly disagreed.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressEagans Close, London, Barnet, N2 8GA
HeadteacherLucy Harrison
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils809
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity809 / 810 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 240 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Sixth Form CentreSwimming PoolMusic RoomsDining HallArt StudiosAstro TurfSports HallPlaying FieldsScience LabsTheatre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

Cross CountryDanceHockeySwimmingAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsNewspaperBook ClubChessScience ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghChoirFilm ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Archer Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.