Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Academy sponsor led
London Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,749of 1,870 places
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 194
- Ofsted
- Good, 3 July 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Edgware School (URN 101344).
What the data says
Of the 197 pupils who finished Year 11 at London Academy in 2023, 70% stayed on in London Academy’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 16% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 168 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 71% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.7 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | London Academy | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 197 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 16% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | London Academy | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 168 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 71% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | London Academy | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.7 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 81% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 49% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.4 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.7 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 67% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 195 | 100% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 74% |
| Religious Studies | 195 | 100% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 55% |
| Mathematics | 194 | 100% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 79% |
| English Literature | 194 | 100% | 86% | 33% | 21% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 142 | 73% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 55% |
| History | 138 | 71% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 59% |
| French | 80 | 41% | 18% | 20% | 29% | 64% |
| Spanish | 77 | 40% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 61% |
| Geography | 68 | 35% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 59% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 31% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 58% |
| Media Studies | 53 | 27% | 4% | 17% | 20% | 72% |
| Biology | 52 | 27% | 23% | 67% | 45% | 98% |
| Physics | 50 | 26% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 50 | 26% | 23% | 78% | 47% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 49 | 25% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 67% |
| Graphic Communication | 42 | 22% | 1% | 5% | 23% | 57% |
| Electronics | 31 | 16% | 0% | 48% | 70% | 81% |
| Psychology | 31 | 16% | 3% | 13% | 22% | 58% |
| Art and Design | 30 | 15% | 7% | 3% | 24% | 27% |
| Computer Science | 30 | 15% | 13% | 30% | 30% | 67% |
| Music | 20 | 10% | 5% | 15% | 33% | 70% |
| Drama | 16 | 8% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 75% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 4% | 0% | 75% | 50% | 88% |
| Arabic | 8 | 4% | 1% | 38% | 47% | 88% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 41 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | London Academy | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 337 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 135 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.28 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 59 | 44% | 31% |
| Economics | 44 | 33% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 22% | 17% |
| Sociology | 29 | 21% | 13% |
| Psychology | 27 | 20% | 23% |
| Biology | 27 | 20% | 20% |
| Politics | 18 | 13% | 6% |
| Graphic Communication | 18 | 13% | 2% |
| English Literature | 15 | 11% | 11% |
| History | 13 | 10% | 13% |
| Physics | 13 | 10% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 9% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 7% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 4% | 4% |
| Photography | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 34 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 17 | 13% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 4% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.