London Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 134798
- Address
- Spur Road, HA8 8DE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1736 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.5%
- Girls
- 42.5%
- First language not English
- 58.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
Other 23.3%
Other White 19.8%
African 12.1%
Mixed 9.8%
White British 9.4%
Unclassified 7.9%
Other Asian 6.2%
Pakistani 3.3%
Indian 3.1%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingWell above average5.3
MathsWell above average5.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 108
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
London Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 33 24 9 |
| Year 1 | 43 16 27 |
| Year 2 | 50 19 31 |
| Year 3 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 4 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 5 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 6 | 61 23 38 |
| Year 7 | 221 142 79 |
| Year 8 | 215 118 97 |
| Year 9 | 213 136 77 |
| Year 10 | 208 123 85 |
| Year 11 | 203 116 87 |
| Year 12 | 185 115 70 |
| Year 13 | 148 88 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% |