Ark John Keats Academy

Ark John Keats Academy at a glance

Located in London, Enfield, Ark John Keats Academy is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 1,765 pupils aged 3 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 63% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 1.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 50.1, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Ark John Keats Academy ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 29% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 49% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Ark John Keats Academy their first choice was offered one of its 72 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 16.6 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 45% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.