Ark Isaac Newton Academy

About Ark Isaac Newton Academy

Ark Isaac Newton Academy is an all-through school in Ilford, Redbridge, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 1,760 pupils aged 4 to 18 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 56.7, well above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Ark Isaac Newton Academy ranks among the top 1% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 12% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 32% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 65% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Competition for places is real here - 77% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (106 first choices for 90 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.70 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. Ark Isaac Newton Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.