London Academy
Edgware, HA8 8DE · Barnet · all-through school
18th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.5/10 against 419 of them, against 8.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 54.1 · 72 | 30% | 2.17 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.74 · 92 | 25% | 2.31 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.7 · 77 | 10% | 0.77 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 54.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.74 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs for British Sign Language, Crochet, and Entrepreneurship. Sports include Table Tennis, Cricket, and Rugby. Arts activities feature Orchestra, Jazz Club, and Musical Theatre. Trips visit museums, theatres, and Russell Group universities. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 1736 pupils in a capacity of 1870 places, leaving 134 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for Russell Group universities? How does the after-school club structure its activities for different age groups?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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