London AcademyCanons High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Edgware.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares London Academy and Canons High School in Edgware.
London Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Canons High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). London Academy is ahead on our composite score.
London Academy was judged Good and Canons High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for London Academy and 39.1 for Canons High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at London Academy (55.1 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Canons High School (49.5 in 2021-22, 39.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EdgwareLondon Academy | EdgwareCanons High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 27 in Barnet | 12th of 13 in Harrow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,736 | 1,217 | |
| Capacity | 1,870 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Edgware, HA8 8DE | Edgware, HA8 6AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 39.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.1% Stronger figure | 35.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.3% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 80.9% Stronger figure | 34.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 Stronger figure | 3.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 193 | |
| 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 | 84 | |
| A-level average points | 27.2 | 28.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 29.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,736 | 1,217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.5% | 67.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 39.7% | 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.
London Academy
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