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London Academy

Spur Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8DE ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 4–19 in Edgware. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 51.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 161 families put it first for 180 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–19
Pupils: 1,749
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Barnet
Academy trust: AIM ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Paddy McGrath
Opened: Sept 2004

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 3 Jul 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 194 pupils

Attainment 8

51.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

54.1%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

75.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.74

2023/24 · CI 0.53 to 0.96

This school

51.7

Barnet

56.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

150

1st preferences

128

All applications

421

1st prefs per place

0.85

Fewer first choices than places

112 of 128 first-preference applicants were offered a place (88%). 37 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,736

Capacity

1,870

94% full

Girls / boys

43/57

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44.5%
English as an additional language58.5%
SEN support10.3%
Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.