London Academy
| London Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Spur Road , , HA8 8DE | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′19″N 0°17′20″W / 51.622°N 0.289°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Leaders for Tomorrow |
| Department for Education URN | 134798 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Paddy McGrath |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,419 |
| Website | http://www.londonacademy.org.uk/ |
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.
History
Formerly "Edgware School", it opened as the London Academy in September 2004.[1] 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.[2] Money was also raised by resale of part of the old site.
In May 2006, pupil Kiyan Prince was stabbed and killed.[3]
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.[1]
In 2016, construction started for a new primary school on-site, which will make it a 4-18 all-through school.
References
- ^ a b Oftsed report[permanent dead link], 2007.
- ^ Peter Shalson's Blog Archived 2013-01-31 at archive.today
- ^ Clark, Laura (27 May 2006). "Diary reveals violence at school where pupil was stabbed". Daily Mail.