Ark Isaac Newton Academy

1 Cricklefield Place, Ilford, IG1 1FY

Academy sponsor led for ages 4–18 in Ilford. Mixed intake.

Ark Isaac Newton Academy is a large mixed, non-selective all-through academy in Ilford, Redbridge, for ages 4 to 18. It has a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in November 2018; that rating is now dated.

The academy says it opened with Year 7 students in September 2012 and added a primary school in September 2014. It describes itself as non-denominational, welcoming pupils from local backgrounds, and guided by a vision of a kind, safe and inclusive environment.

Ages 4–18 · All-through

1,760 pupils · On roll

Academy sponsor led · Mixed

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Outstanding

OfstedReport published Nov 2018

KS2 reading, writing and maths92%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 32% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 856.7

(pupils averaged about grade 5+, the old grade B/C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths64.6%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultB+

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade B; 21.6% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

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