AIM Academy North London
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 630 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.3
Academy sponsor led
Lift Aylward
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324of 1,485 places
- Free school meals
- 50.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 229
- Ofsted
- Report card, 9 December 2025Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Gladys Aylward School (URN 102046, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 237 pupils who finished Year 11 at Lift Aylward in 2023, 56% stayed on in Lift Aylward’s own sixth form (Enfield average 57%) and 22% went to a further education college.
Among the 110 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Enfield 55%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.3 in Enfield, with 37% 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 Enfield and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lift Aylward | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 237 | 3,871 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 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 | Lift Aylward | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 110 | 2,269 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Lift Aylward | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.8 | 46.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 60% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 44% | 34% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.7 | 37.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.4 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 52% | 44% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 219 | 96% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 218 | 95% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 214 | 93% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 186 | 81% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 45% |
| History | 99 | 43% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 38% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 44% |
| French | 74 | 32% | 18% | 3% | 29% | 7% |
| Spanish | 74 | 32% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 16% |
| Geography | 60 | 26% | 41% | 2% | 25% | 45% |
| Sociology | 54 | 24% | 4% | 11% | 21% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 17% | 7% | 10% | 24% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 17% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 28% |
| Religious Studies | 33 | 14% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 55% |
| Biology | 32 | 14% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 91% |
| Turkish | 32 | 14% | 0% | 72% | 71% | 94% |
| Media Studies | 31 | 14% | 4% | 10% | 20% | 68% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 13% | 23% | 24% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 29 | 13% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 100% |
| Economics | 28 | 12% | 1% | 0% | 34% | 50% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 12% | 13% | 15% | 30% | 44% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 30% |
| Film Studies | 23 | 10% | 1% | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Citizenship Studies | 21 | 9% | 3% | 19% | 19% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 8% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 47% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 90% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 24% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 9 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Lift Aylward | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 241 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 78 | 1,481 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.02 | 35.18 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 28% | 23% |
| Biology | 20 | 26% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 24% | 31% |
| Sociology | 18 | 23% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 22% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 19% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 19% | 17% |
| English Literature | 11 | 14% | 11% |
| Art and Design | 11 | 14% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 13% | 5% |
| Photography | 9 | 12% | 3% |
| History | 6 | 8% | 13% |
| Turkish | 6 | 8% | 0% |
| Physics | 6 | 8% | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 27% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 27% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 27% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 20 | 26% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 22% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 21% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 19% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 12% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 12% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Film Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Enfield County School for Girls
Community school · sixth form · 999 pupils
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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.