London Academy

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 4 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
57.1%
Girls
42.9%
First language not English
55%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.8%
Persistent absence
21.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Other White 21.2%
Other 21.2%
African 12.9%
White British 12.3%
Mixed 9.6%
Unclassified 6.6%
Other Asian 6%
Pakistani 2.9%
Indian 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 1.3%
Chinese 0.7%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingWell above average5.3
MathsWell above average5.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 79%
Local authority average 69%
England average 60%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Year 2022-2023

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)Technical Award45
ArabicGCSE9
Art & DesignGCSE18
Art & Design (Graphics)GCSE36
BiologyGCSE54
Business Studies:SingleGCSE57
ChemistryGCSE53
ChineseGCSE1
Computer Studies/ComputingGCSE26
Design & TechnologyGCSE25
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

London Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
43
16
27
Year 1
44
22
22
Year 2
47
22
25
Year 3
41
22
19
Year 4
58
26
32
Year 5
61
36
25
Year 6
59
27
32
Year 7
208
134
74
Year 8
203
118
85
Year 9
203
119
84
Year 10
199
124
75
Year 11
208
117
91
Year 12
200
121
79
Year 13
162
87
75
Year 2022-2023

Participation in Education, Training, Employment

Destinations after GCSEs
School
LA
England
Staying in education
91.0%
94.2%
86.5%
Further education
14.0%
17.8%
34.7%
School sixth form
72.0%
67.7%
37.9%
Sixth form college
4.0%
7.6%
13.1%
Other education destinations
1.0%
1.1%
0.9%
Entering employment
1.0%
1.1%
3.9%
Entering apprenticeships
1.0%
0.9%
3.4%
Not in education or employment
4.0%
2.2%
5.2%
Destination unknown
2.0%
1.7%
1.0%
School: Year 2022-2023 Local authority: Year 2021-2022 England: Year 2021-2022

Progression to Higher Education or Training

Destinations after A‑levels
School
LA
England
Degrees
87.0%
83.8%
64.0%
Top third higher education institutions
34.0%
41.3%
19.7%
Russell Group
34.0%
38.1%
17.7%
Oxford or Cambridge
3.0%
3.6%
1.0%
Other study at level 4 or 5
0.0%
0.8%
2.6%
Higher apprenticeships
1.0%
1.0%
1.7%
School: Year 2022-2023 Local authority: Year 2019-2020 England: Year 2019-2020
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