London Academy
Spur Road, Edgware, HA8 8DE
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Alex Warburton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- AIM Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,870
- Pupils on roll
- 1,749
- URN
- 134798
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082381100
About this school
London Academy is an all-through academy in Edgware. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,749 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected London Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 55 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 78% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 11% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 78% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 80% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 197 | 190 | 194 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.7 | 50.0 | 51.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.06 +0.85 to +1.26 | +0.74 +0.53 to +0.96 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 55.8% | 54.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 77.4% | 75.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 89% | 84.2% | 80.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How London Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.7 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.7 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,736 |
| 2023/24 | 1,729 |
| 2024/25 | 1,736 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How London Academy compares
London Academy ranked 20th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.7 | 7% | 44.5% | 1,749 | — |
| Whitefriars School | 43 | 8.3% | 31.8% | 1,419 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School | — | — | — | 1,651 | 3.5 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 4.0 miles |
| Ark Academy | 51.5 | 4.9% | 35.7% | 1,639 | 4.0 miles |
| Wren Academy Finchley | 59.8 | 5.2% | 16.2% | 1,623 | 5.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.48%
- English as an additional language
- 58.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 20.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitefriars School2.9 miles
All-through · Harrow
-
St Mary's and St John's CofE School3.5 miles
All-through · London
-
Preston Manor School4.0 miles
All-through · Wembley
-
Ark Academy4.0 miles
All-through · Wembley
-
Wren Academy Finchley5.2 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in Edgware
London Academy ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Edgware.
- Barnfield Primary School Primary
- Beit Shvidler Primary School Primary
- Camrose Primary With Nursery Primary
- Edgware Primary School Primary
- Goldbeaters Primary School Primary
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary
- Menorah Foundation School Primary
- Rosh Pinah Primary School Primary
- Saracens Broadfields Primary
- Shalom Noam Primary School Primary
- Stag Lane Primary School Primary
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does London Academy teach?
- London Academy teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in Edgware.
- Who is the principal of London Academy?
- The principal of London Academy is Mr Alex Warburton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has London Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected London Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at London Academy?
- London Academy has 1,749 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is London Academy full?
- London Academy has capacity for 1,870 pupils and 1,749 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is London Academy a faith school?
- No. London Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is London Academy a selective school?
- No. London Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does London Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records London Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is London Academy part of an academy trust?
- London Academy is part of AIM ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have London Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does London Academy compare with other schools in Barnet?
- London Academy ranked 20th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 80% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is London Academy's absence rate?
- London Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are London Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, London Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.