SCHOOL PROFILE

London Academy

All-through Academy sponsor led URN 134798
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,870 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Barnet
Trust AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,749 1,749 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 748 42.8% of pupils
Male pupils 1,001 57.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.7%
17.9 pts above England
School 42.7%
Barnet 20.6%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

60.5%
40.2 pts above England
School 60.5%
Barnet 43.3%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Barnet 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
25.0%
437
Any other White background
21.0%
368
African
11.9%
208
White British
8.3%
145
Any other Asian background
6.3%
110
Any other Mixed background
6.2%
109
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.6% 255 of 1,749 pupils
6.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.6%
Barnet 18.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.4% 200 pupils
England 14.8% 3.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 55 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 87
Social, emotional & mental health 50
Moderate learning difficulty 39
Autistic spectrum disorder 32
Specific learning difficulty 21
No specialist assessment yet 10

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

51.7 12.5 pts above England
School 51.7
Barnet 46.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 54.1% England 36.0% 18.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 75.3% England 51.4% 23.9 pts above England
EBacc entry 80.9% England 30.6% 50.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.78 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.74 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.76 pts higher than England
School 6.98%
Barnet 5.90%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.19%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.38 pts higher than England
School 20.19%
Barnet 14.89%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.44%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.63 pts higher than England
School 2.44%
Barnet 1.29%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.5% 2.4 pts above England
London Academy
93.5%
Barnet
95.9%
London
91.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information