London AcademyAvanti House School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares London Academy and Avanti House School.
London Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avanti House School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Avanti House School is ahead on our composite score.
London Academy was judged Good and Avanti House School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for London Academy and 66.1 for Avanti House School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at London Academy (55.1 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Avanti House School (64.0 in 2021-22, 66.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EdgwareLondon Academy | StanmoreAvanti House School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 28 in Barnet | 1st of 13 in Harrow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,749 | 1,206 | |
| Capacity | 1,870 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Edgware, HA8 8DE | Stanmore, HA7 2EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 | 66.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.5% | 84.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% | 92.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 200 | 180 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 136 | 137 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 37.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,736 | 1,182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.5% | 45.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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