What did Ofsted judge Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Ark John Keats Academy?

Ark John Keats Academy has 1,732 pupils on roll.

What ages does Ark John Keats Academy take?

Ark John Keats Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.

Where is Ark John Keats Academy located?

Ark John Keats Academy is located in London, EN3 5PA, Enfield.

How do I apply to Ark John Keats Academy?

Ark John Keats Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.

How close do you need to live to get into Ark John Keats Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ark John Keats Academy was 0.538 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Ark John Keats Academy?

When Ark John Keats Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For example, for applications in September 2022, the sibling must also be attending the school in September 2022. For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Ark John Keats Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.4% of pupils at Ark John Keats Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Ark John Keats Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.538miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Ark John Keats Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group).
3Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For example, for applications in September 2022, the sibling must also be attending the school in September 2022. For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address.
4Children of staff (2+ years employment) — Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group).
5Distance — Distance measurement – Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. For normal round applications the Local Authority measures distance on behalf of Ark Schools. Enfield Council use an admissions IT system, ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM ®, to calculate straight line distance between the child's home and the main entrance to the school. In the case of a multi-occupancy building such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is the lowest numerically /or alphabetically. For In Year applications the schools use their own distance measuring application to calculate the straight line distance.

If two applications tie: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

PAN given for Reception (90) and external Year 7 (90); Sixth Form external PAN is 10 (minimum guaranteed, entrance requirements apply). Oversubscription criteria apply across Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form applications where applicable.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Ark John Keats Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ark John Keats Academy?: Ark John Keats Academy has 1,732 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ark John Keats Academy take?: Ark John Keats Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.
Where is Ark John Keats Academy located?: Ark John Keats Academy is located in London, EN3 5PA, Enfield.
How do I apply to Ark John Keats Academy?: Ark John Keats Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How close do you need to live to get into Ark John Keats Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ark John Keats Academy was 0.538 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Ark John Keats Academy?: When Ark John Keats Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For example, for applications in September 2022, the sibling must also be attending the school in September 2022. For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ark John Keats Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.4% of pupils at Ark John Keats Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Ark John Keats Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group).
3Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For example, for applications in September 2022, the sibling must also be attending the school in September 2022. For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address.
4Children of staff (2+ years employment) — Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group).
5Distance — Distance measurement – Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. For normal round applications the Local Authority measures distance on behalf of Ark Schools. Enfield Council use an admissions IT system, ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM ®, to calculate straight line distance between the child's home and the main entrance to the school. In the case of a multi-occupancy building such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is the lowest numerically /or alphabetically. For In Year applications the schools use their own distance measuring application to calculate the straight line distance.

Ark John Keats Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Ark John Keats Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Ark John Keats Academy?: Ark John Keats Academy has 1,732 pupils on roll.
What ages does Ark John Keats Academy take?: Ark John Keats Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 19.
Where is Ark John Keats Academy located?: Ark John Keats Academy is located in London, EN3 5PA, Enfield.
How do I apply to Ark John Keats Academy?: Ark John Keats Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How close do you need to live to get into Ark John Keats Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Ark John Keats Academy was 0.538 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Ark John Keats Academy?: When Ark John Keats Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children — ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to Ark Schools) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff (skill shortage post) — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and designation of such posts to confirm the staff members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group); 3. Siblings — Children who, at the time of admission, have a sibling who attends the school. For example, for applications in September 2022, the sibling must also be attending the school in September 2022. For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same address, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published oversubscription criteria, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Ark John Keats Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 30.4% of pupils at Ark John Keats Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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