AIM Academy North London
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 630 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.3
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Kingsmead School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,484of 1,470 places
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 247
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Urgent improvementPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Not met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingsmead School (URN 102044, until 1 October 2010).
What the data says
Of the 243 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kingsmead School in 2023, 55% stayed on in Kingsmead School’s own sixth form (Enfield average 57%) and 30% went to a further education college.
Among the 113 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 65% went to university (Enfield 55%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 87% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.3 in Enfield, with 47% 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 | Kingsmead School | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 243 | 3,871 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 9% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Kingsmead School | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 113 | 2,269 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 65% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Kingsmead School | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.8 | 46.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 75% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.50 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 34% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.0 | 37.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.9 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 49% | 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 | 247 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 246 | 100% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 73% |
| English Literature | 242 | 98% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 81% |
| Religious Studies | 216 | 87% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 202 | 82% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 61% |
| Geography | 119 | 48% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 52% |
| History | 115 | 47% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 73% |
| French | 93 | 38% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 38% |
| Spanish | 92 | 37% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 58% |
| Computer Science | 66 | 27% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 63 | 26% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 71% |
| Citizenship Studies | 50 | 20% | 3% | 24% | 19% | 92% |
| Economics | 47 | 19% | 1% | 6% | 34% | 49% |
| Physics | 45 | 18% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 82% |
| Chemistry | 45 | 18% | 23% | 44% | 47% | 82% |
| Biology | 45 | 18% | 23% | 49% | 45% | 87% |
| German | 44 | 18% | 5% | 7% | 33% | 25% |
| Design and Technology | 42 | 17% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 62% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 14% | 11% | 3% | 24% | 29% |
| Art and Design | 35 | 14% | 7% | 26% | 24% | 86% |
| Turkish | 33 | 13% | 0% | 52% | 71% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 32 | 13% | 4% | 19% | 20% | 69% |
| Drama | 19 | 8% | 7% | 21% | 27% | 89% |
| Photography | 18 | 7% | 6% | 33% | 19% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 15 | 6% | 8% | 13% | 21% | 73% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 100% |
| Latin | 7 | 3% | 1% | 43% | 74% | 71% |
| Polish | 6 | 2% | 1% | 83% | 84% | 83% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Kingsmead School | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 221 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 124 | 1,481 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.33 | 35.18 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 42 | 34% | 31% |
| Sociology | 40 | 32% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 26% | 5% |
| Psychology | 30 | 24% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 22% | 13% |
| Politics | 26 | 21% | 6% |
| History | 19 | 15% | 13% |
| Biology | 18 | 15% | 20% |
| Economics | 16 | 13% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 11% | 4% |
| Physics | 13 | 10% | 12% |
| Photography | 11 | 9% | 3% |
| English Literature | 10 | 8% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 8% | 17% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Art and Design | 8 | 6% | 1% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Latin | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.