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AIM Academy North London

Academy sponsor led · London · N9 8DQ

Ages 11–19 · 630 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.9

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.36
−20+2
Attainment 836.9
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
610

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

100

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
200
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

630 pupils · 1,115 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
325 / 305
School capacity
1,115
Capacity fill
630 / 1,115 (57%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
263
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
AIM Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Clare Darley

Location

Address
34 Turin Road
Postcode
N9 8DQ
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Enfield, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 46.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N9
15
Secondary in N9
2
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N9

  • Heron Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Enfield · EN3 4SA · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Latymer School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · N9 9TN · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att881.0
    • P80.7
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Bishop Stopford's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Enfield · EN1 3PU · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Lift Aylward

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N18 1NB · Enfield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att838.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Winchmore School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N21 3HS · Enfield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Duke's Aldridge

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N17 0PG · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Clare Darley
Telephone
02084438500
Website
www.aimnorthlondon.org.uk

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