The Totteridge Academy

Selective

National rank

322

n/a

Rank last year

52.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

38.2%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Chris Fairbairn
Attendance 91.8%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 25.4% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,063
Pupils on free school meals 32.3%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 361=

Grade

%

A*

14.5

A

14.5

B

23.3

A*/A

28.9

A*-B

52.2

GCSE 2025 rank: 244=

Grade

%

9/8

25.4

7

12.7

9/8/7

38.2

What the school inspection says

“Pupils at The Totteridge Academy are exceptionally well supported to succeed. The shared ambition for everyone to continuously improve is fully realised. The highest expectations are set by staff for pupils. Pupils gain secure knowledge and skills through a broad and ambitious curriculum. As a result, they achieve very strong outcomes in a range of subjects. Pupils are happy and value their friendships. They feel safe in school. Pupils are articulate and feel listened to by the school and staff. The school provides a wide range of opportunities to develop character.”
Inspection
2024
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.
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