The Totteridge Academy
Barnet Lane, Barnet, London, N20 8AZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Fairbairn
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Chipping Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,008
- URN
- 144502
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084459205
About this school
The Totteridge Academy is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,008 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Totteridge 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Exceptional
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 148 | 135 | 177 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.8 | 60.4 | 58.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.88 +0.64 to +1.12 | +1.32 +1.07 to +1.57 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 76.3% | 71.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 88.9% | 88.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 49.6% | 45.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
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 The Totteridge 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 | 55.8 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 60.4 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.2 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 899 |
| 2023/24 | 950 |
| 2024/25 | 1,003 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Totteridge Academy compares
The Totteridge Academy ranked 12th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58.2 | 8.2% | 32.3% | 1,008 | — |
| Ark Pioneer Academy | 56 | 6.8% | 40% | 1,107 | 0.6 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School | 58.6 | 7.1% | 22.9% | 1,078 | 0.9 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | 85.6 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1,321 | 1.3 miles |
| Finchley Catholic High School | 62.3 | 5.7% | 17% | 1,172 | 1.4 miles |
| JCoSS | 60.9 | 8.1% | 5% | 1,356 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.25%
- English as an additional language
- 36.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.23%
- Persistent absence
- 22.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ark Pioneer Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Barnet
-
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School0.9 miles
Secondary · Barnet
-
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet1.3 miles
Secondary · Barnet
-
Finchley Catholic High School1.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
JCoSS1.7 miles
Secondary · New Barnet
Other schools in London
The Totteridge Academy ranks 47th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Totteridge Academy teach?
- The Totteridge Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Totteridge Academy?
- The headteacher of The Totteridge Academy is Mr Chris Fairbairn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Totteridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Totteridge 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 The Totteridge Academy?
- The Totteridge Academy has 1,008 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Totteridge Academy full?
- The Totteridge Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 1,008 on roll (112%), so it is at or above 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 The Totteridge Academy a faith school?
- No. The Totteridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Totteridge Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Totteridge Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Totteridge Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.8 in 2022/23 and 58.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Totteridge Academy compare with other schools in Barnet?
- The Totteridge Academy ranked 12th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Totteridge Academy's absence rate?
- The Totteridge Academy's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Totteridge Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Totteridge 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 10 July 2026.