The Totteridge Academy, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Totteridge Academy currently has around 1003 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.6% boys and 39.4% girls. Around 30.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.6%. other white pupils make up about 19.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Barnet Lane, London, N20 8AZ |
| Website: | http://www.thetotteridgeacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 02084459205 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Barnet |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Chris Fairbairn |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 144502 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1003 |
| Number of Boys: | 608 |
| Number of Girls: | 395 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 41.60% | 417 |
| Other White | 19.80% | 199 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.90% | 79 |
| Other Mixed | 6.10% | 61 |
| African | 4.80% | 48 |
| White and Asian | 4.20% | 42 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 28 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 20 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 14 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT | 4out of 4 | 2,719 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD | 4out of 4 | 2,796 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Hammond Close , EN5 2EQ | - not rated | 781 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Underhill Junior School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ | - not rated | 879 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ | 3out of 4 | 879 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY | - not rated | 959 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY | - not rated | 959 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ravenscroft School A Technology College Barnet Lane , N20 8AZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE | 4out of 4 | 1,103 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR | 3out of 4 | 1,587 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ | - not rated | 1,673 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgware Jewish Primary School Hammond Close , Edgware EN5 2EQ | - not rated | 779 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| St Martha's Junior School 5b Union Street , EN5 4HY | - not rated | 1,818 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Windmill School Moxon Street , EN5 5TS | - not rated | 1,864 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.