Type Academy Principal Paddy McGrath DfE URN 134798 Tables Motto Leaders for Tomorrow Founded 2004 | Religion None (Secular) DfE number 302/6905 Phone +44 20 8238 1100 Number of students 1,419 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location Spur Road
Edgware
Greater London
HA8 8DE
England Address Spur Road, Edgware HA8 8DE, United Kingdom Similar Hendon School, Canons High School, Park High School, Wren Academy, St James' Catholic High Sch Profiles | ||
London Academy (formerly Edgware School) is a mixed all-through school and sixth form for pupils ages 4 to 18. It is located in Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet, England.
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History
Formerly "Edgware School", it opened as the London Academy in September 2004. The London Academy was one of 5 DfES Academies opened in 2004. Academies are all-ability schools established with sponsorship from business, faith or voluntary groups. The first 3 opened in 2002, and 9 more in 2003. Sponsorship of £1.5 million was provided by the chairman of a venture capital company, Peter Shalson. Money was also raised by resale of part of the old site.
In May 2006, pupil Kiyan Prince was stabbed and killed.
The process of finalising a new school building with full occupancy was completed on schedule in September 2006.
The school experienced rapidly rising grades in the years after conversion to an academy: In 2005 the school achieved the best results ever with 49% A*-C grades at GCSE. In 2006 this rose to 56% and 78% in 2008.
In 2016 construction has started for a new primary school on-site. This means London Academy is now an 4-18 all-through school.