SCHOOL PROFILE

AIM Academy North London

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 147536
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,115 Published school capacity
Capacity used 56.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Enfield
Trust AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 630 630 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 305 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 325 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.6%
20.8 pts above England
School 45.6%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

76.8%
56.5 pts above England
School 76.8%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
56.2%
354
African
13.3%
84
Any other ethnic group
9.4%
59
White British
4.8%
30
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
19
Caribbean
2.9%
18
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 18.9% 119 of 630 pupils
1.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.9%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.4% 97 pupils
England 14.8% 0.6 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 40
Moderate learning difficulty 38
Social, emotional & mental health 20
Specific learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
No specialist assessment yet 4

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

35.3 3.9 pts below England
School 35.3
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 22.1% England 36.0% 13.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 44.2% England 51.4% 7.2 pts below England
EBacc entry 90.4% England 30.6% 59.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.54 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.36 · 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

7.36%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.14 pts higher than England
School 7.36%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

24.21%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

8.40 pts higher than England
School 24.21%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.32%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.51 pts higher than England
School 3.32%
Enfield 1.96%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

56.5% 35.8 pts below England
AIM Academy North London
56.5%
Enfield
84.2%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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