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London Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Sixth-form provision Outstanding
Previous inspection grade Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils achieve strongly across the school with a well-sequenced curriculum.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils exhibit exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes to learning.
Support for Pupils Falling Behind: Leaders provide targeted support for pupils behind in reading fluency.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers skilfully explain content and utilize their subject knowledge effectively.
Impact of Teaching on Student Progress: Teaching helps pupils build sequentially on their knowledge across subjects.
Strengths or Challenges with Teaching Staff: Teachers use frequent assessment to address gaps in pupils’ understanding.
Communication with Parents: School communicates pupils' progress and events effectively.
Opportunities for Parent Involvement: Parents can give views via Ofsted Parent View and participate in enrichment opportunities.
Parent Satisfaction: Parents and carers have opportunities to express opinions about the school.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders ensure concerns are dealt with promptly and take safeguarding seriously.
Actions to Enhance Education Quality: Leaders promote an ambitious curriculum and provide professional development opportunities.
Managing Bullying and Ensuring Safety: Pupils feel safe and report concerns which are promptly addressed.
Behaviour and Attitudes of Pupils: Pupils display strong maturity and cooperation.
Promoting Pupils' Welfare and Safety: School works exceptionally well with external specialists for pupil welfare.
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: Vast number of enrichment opportunities available, including clubs, outings, and cultural experiences.
Balancing Academics with Extracurriculars: Sixth-form students contribute widely while balancing academics.
Career Counselling Services: Wide range of careers education, including university visits and annual careers fair.
Preparation for Next Key Stage: Students in the sixth form are well-prepared for university and employment.
Support for SEND: Curriculum includes pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
Subjects Offered: Broad range of subjects offered, strong emphasis on reading and phonics.
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London Academy is a All-through, Co-Ed school located in Greater London, London.

It has 1729 students from age 4-19 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 65% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

92.40% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Ofset report Good Outstanding
Age range 4-19 4-18
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.8 17.3
Proficient Math 108 107
Proficient Read 105 108
Grade 5 or above GCSE 65% 82%
Grade 5 or above A Level 11.40% 19.50%
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London Academy Reviews
1.5 (2 reviews)
This school is beyond horrible. I’m a student they’re about to leave the school and they treat you like a prisoner. Teachers expect you sit down in silence to do work for one hour and 15 minutes to then give you a 7 minutes break. Then back to lesson again. One second late is equivalent to you getting excluded even. Teachers scream and shout at students even the little ones. They treat you like you’ve...
don't go to that school it is like a prison they don't let you go toilet and they are a very strictDONOTGO!!!
Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 108 100 97
Reading 105 100 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79% 66.65% 55.92%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 14% 13% 7.4%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading 2.5 Above Average
Writing 5.3 Well Above Average
Maths 5.9 Well Above Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 95 96
Reading - 95 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 66.16% 60.39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 13.74% 9.69%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 93 94
Reading - 95 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 65.57% 59.48%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 11.25% 9.14%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 91 93
Reading - 90 93

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 60.59% 56.27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 10.59% 8.17%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -
Writing -
Maths -
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 1.06 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 54.7 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 65% 46.08% 29.96%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 81% 57.82% 42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 89% 36.76% 25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 37% 22.88% 10.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 52% 28.18% 15.47%
EBacc average points score 5.18 3.64 2.82

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 92.13% 90.52%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 205 137 144
Pupils staying in education 91% 89.67% 84.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 14% 17.27% 32.75%
School sixth forms 72% 58.93% 29.73%
Sixth form colleges 4% 6.2% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 7.33% 11.48%
Pupils in apprenticeships 1% 0.83% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 1.7% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.82 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 55.1 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 72% 47.52% 32.78%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 82% 57.69% 45.26%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 89% 38.63% 24.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 37% 23.23% 12.99%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 54% 27.6% 17.14%
EBacc average points score 5.2 3.67 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 92% 90.39%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 215 133 140
Pupils staying in education 93% 90.87% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 18% 15.63% 34.03%
School sixth forms 70% 59.83% 30.75%
Sixth form colleges 5% 6.7% 10.38%
Other education destinations 0% 8.67% 11.13%
Pupils in apprenticeships 0% 0.23% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 0.9% 2.15%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 1 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 51.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 7 42.6% 29.24%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 77% 11 54.36% 43.34%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 35% 35.96% 25.76%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 16% 1 22.87% 11.44%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 20% 1 27.83% 16.45%
EBacc average points score 4.48 3.6 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 95.78% 90.21%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 193 149 135
Pupils staying in education 89% 93.61% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 20% 17% 33.3%
School sixth forms 66% 60.35% 31.15%
Sixth form colleges 3% 6.65% 8.45%
Other education destinations 0% 9.48% 11.19%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 1.17% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 1.04% 2.76%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.65 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 48 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 50% 11 43.91% 29.18%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 66% 9 55.69% 42.58%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 27% 39.02% 24.69%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 15% 2 23.87% 11.29%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 19% 1 29.2% 15.97%
EBacc average points score 4 3.68 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 91.23% 84.86%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 205 156 140
Pupils staying in education 90% 81.09% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 23% 16.14% 28.32%
School sixth forms 64% 61% 31.51%
Sixth form colleges - 4.95% 9.07%
Other education destinations - 5% 5.94%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 0.45% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment - 0.14% 2.06%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.39 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43.6 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 39% 38.88% 29.51%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 57% 50.66% 43.04%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 34% 33.93% 25.21%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 17% 24.34% 14.68%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 18% 25.68% 16.23%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 96% 95.81% 85.23%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 210 160 144
Pupils staying in education 93% 23% 58.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 20% 14.95% 30.56%
School sixth forms 69% 66.76% 32.11%
Sixth form colleges 2% 4.67% 8.95%
Other education destinations 3% 5.24% 5.75%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 2.43% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 0.33% 2.46%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 28.32 33.26 29.99
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 29.97 32.53 29.55
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 11.40% 19% 13.64%

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Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 139 164 201
Students staying in education 65% 66.56% 58.59%
Students entering apprenticeships 2% 2.2% 6.08%
Students entering employment 15% 10.6% 21.14%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 8.36% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.79 34.71 33.4
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 31.06 34.97 32.48
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 8.2% 21.91% 17.69%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 175 184 248
Students staying in education 79% 67.42% 60.66%
Students entering apprenticeships 2% 1.5% 5%
Students entering employment 4% 8.83% 17.72%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 10.33% 10.7%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 27.91 1 32.01 29.38
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 30.74 2 31.8 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 7.4% 16.83% 13.04%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 150 175 231
Students staying in education 61% 65.81% 57.28%
Students entering apprenticeships 3% 2.71% 7.78%
Students entering employment 13% 11.57% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 7.1% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 26.33 2 33.57 29.02
Average grade C- - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.80 4 32.74 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 7.0% 17.77% 13.34%

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Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 9 2 3
Students staying in education 20 12.11% 31.48%
Students entering apprenticeships 3% 1.84% 5.54%
Students entering employment 14% 6.58% 15.8%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.58% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 24.72 30.41 26.73
Average grade D+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 28.35 29.88 27.74
Average Grade (Best 3) C - -
AAB or higher 10.8% 17.32% 12.63%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 0 3
Students staying in education 6 16.84% 36.22%
Students entering apprenticeships 3% 1% 6.37%
Students entering employment 4% 11.47% 20.04%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 4.05% 4.23%
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Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

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Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at London Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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