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The Totteridge Academy

Barnet Lane, Barnet, London, N20 8AZ

Local ranking6th of 27 secondary schools in Barnet
Ofsted: Exceptional

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
71.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
88.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
177

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
18.9% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
117

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1003
Boys
590 (59%)
Girls
418 (41%)
Capacity
900 (112% full)
SEND
24.6%
FSM Eligible
32.3%
EAL
36.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
20.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,110/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 42.2%
  • White Other: 20.1%
  • Other: 8.0%
  • Mixed Other: 6.2%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%

42.2%

White British

20.1%

White Other

8.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144502
UKPRN
10063187
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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