The Archer Academy

The Archer Academy is performing exceptionally well, maintaining high standards since its last inspection in 2019. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum that not only promotes academic achievement but also emphasizes personal development and a holistic educational experience. The school environment is inclusive and supports the individual needs of each student, nurturing their potential to succeed. Strong community ties and well-designed enrichment programs contribute to students' broad cultural understanding and personal growth. Overall, the school is a safe, supportive place where both staff and pupils thrive. However, this inspection was an ungraded assessment aimed at confirming the progress made since the last graded inspection and did not reveal any serious concerns. The robust structure of the school’s leadership and governance plays a critical role in maintaining the quality of education and support for both pupils and staff, ensuring that the school continues to excel in its academic and wider educational offerings.

Strengths

• Exceptional education with a focus on academic excellence and personal development.
• Highly ambitious leadership and a broad, rich curriculum.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers, fostering effective learning.
• Very effective reading and vocabulary development strategies.
• An exemplary careers program providing valuable experiences for pupils.
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff creating a supportive school culture.
• Strong community partnerships enhancing pupils' cultural capital.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Archer Academy attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.7% of pupils at The Archer Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Archer Academy had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.5% of pupils at The Archer Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Archer Academy received £9,331 and spent £9,316 for each of its 810 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £310,000 (£383 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is The Archer Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Archer Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was The Archer Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Archer Academy was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does The Archer Academy have?

The Archer Academy has 818 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Archer Academy cover?

The Archer Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Archer Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 61.6, and 71% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Archer Academy?

The Archer Academy is at Eagans Close, London, N2 8GA.