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OpenSecondaryURN 144502

The Totteridge Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · N20 8AZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,008

Local authority

Barnet

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

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 11–18, in London, Barnet, 1,008 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N20
11
Secondary in N20
1
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

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

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144502

Location

Address
Barnet Lane, Barnet
Postcode
N20 8AZ
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,008
Boys / girls
590 / 418
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,008 / 900 (112%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
288
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Fairbairn
Telephone
02084459205

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2025-11-25

Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Safeguarding standards
Met

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
60.4
Progress 8
1.3
English & maths grade 5+
76%
English & maths grade 4+
89%
EBacc entry
50%
EBacc APS
5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables