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OpenAll-throughOfsted: GoodURN 134798

London Academy

Academy sponsor led · Edgware · HA8 8DE

Ages 4–19 · 1,749 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.74
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry84%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,452

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,749 pupils · 1,870 places

Pupils on roll
1,749
Boys / girls
1,001 / 748
School capacity
1,870
Capacity fill
1,749 / 1,870 (94%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
621
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–19

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
Mr Alex Warburton

Location

Address
Spur Road
Postcode
HA8 8DE
Town
Edgware
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
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 (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Edgware, Barnet, 1,749 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.5%.

Open schools in Edgware
24
All-through schools in Edgware
1
Academies among open schools in Edgware
17% (4)
Open schools in HA8
27
All-through in HA8
1
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
All-through in Barnet LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in EdgwareNear HA8

  • Whitefriars School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Harrow · HA3 5RQ · Harrow

    Ages 3–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Tashbar of Edgware

    Other independent school

    Edgware · HA8 8JL · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Aylward Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 4RE · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Holland House School

    Other independent school

    Edgware · HA8 8TP · Barnet

    Ages 4–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Saracens Broadfields

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 8JP · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rosh Pinah Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 8TE · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Warburton
Telephone
02082381100
Website
http://www.londonacademy.org.uk/

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