Ark Isaac Newton Academy
1 Cricklefield Place, Ilford, IG1 1FY
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Principal Morgan Haines
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Pupils on roll
- 1,777
- URN
- 138518
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089116666
About this school
Ark Isaac Newton Academy is an all-through academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,777 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 87 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 86% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 15% | 32% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 89% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 94% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 86% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 171 | 175 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.6 | 57.4 | 56.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.97 +0.76 to +1.18 | +0.90 +0.69 to +1.12 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73% | 75.4% | 64.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 88.3% | 84.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 87.1% | 86.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ark Isaac Newton Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.6 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.7 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,750 |
| 2023/24 | 1,751 |
| 2024/25 | 1,760 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ark Isaac Newton Academy compares
Ark Isaac Newton Academy ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.7 | 4.4% | 31.9% | 1,777 | — |
| Seven Kings School | 57.3 | 5.9% | 18.2% | 2,189 | 0.6 miles |
| Loxford School | 54.4 | 6.6% | 24.6% | 2,799 | 0.8 miles |
| Eastbury Community School | 44.8 | 7.7% | 31.1% | 2,039 | 1.3 miles |
| Atam Academy | 57.2 | 6.7% | 11.9% | 1,083 | 1.7 miles |
| The Sydney Russell School | 51.2 | 5.4% | 29.3% | 2,568 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.92%
- English as an additional language
- 46.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 7.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seven Kings School0.6 miles
All-through · Ilford
-
Loxford School0.8 miles
All-through · Ilford
-
Eastbury Community School1.3 miles
All-through · Barking
-
Atam Academy1.7 miles
All-through · Romford
-
The Sydney Russell School1.9 miles
All-through · Dagenham
Other schools in Ilford
Ark Isaac Newton Academy ranks 2nd of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford, and Ark Isaac Newton Academy ranks 4th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Ilford.
- Loxford School All-through
- Seven Kings School All-through
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ark Isaac Newton Academy teach?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an all-through school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Ark Isaac Newton Academy?
- The headteacher of Ark Isaac Newton Academy is Principal Morgan Haines, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ark Isaac Newton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ark Isaac Newton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ark Isaac Newton Academy?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy has 1,777 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Ark Isaac Newton Academy full?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy has capacity for 1,800 pupils and 1,777 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ark Isaac Newton Academy a faith school?
- No. Ark Isaac Newton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ark Isaac Newton Academy a selective school?
- No. Ark Isaac Newton Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Ark Isaac Newton Academy?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ark Isaac Newton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ark Isaac Newton Academy rank locally?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 90% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ark Isaac Newton Academy's absence rate?
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ark Isaac Newton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ark Isaac Newton Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.