Side by side
Ark Pioneer Academy and Mill Hill County High School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Ark Pioneer Academy takes ages 11 to 19; Mill Hill County High School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Ark Pioneer Academy has 1,107 pupils; Mill Hill County High School has 1,628.
- The two schools are 2.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ark Pioneer Academy | Mill Hill County High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,107 DfE register | 1,628 DfE register |
| Borough | Barnet DfE register | Barnet DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 167 first preferences for 170 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 324 first preferences for 232 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 13 September 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 11 November 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 56 (2024/25) DfE | 61.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 62% (2024/25) DfE | 75% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 37.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.3% DfE register | 21.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 33.3% school census 2024/25 | 32.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.5% school census 2024/25 | 2.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 DfE workforce census | 17 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.