London Academy of Excellence Tottenham

About London Academy of Excellence Tottenham

London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is a 16-19 state secondary in Haringey, operating at near capacity with 784 pupils against a school capacity of 800. This suggests a school that is well-subscribed but not oversubscribed to the point of turning away large numbers of applicants. The school’s intake is exclusively post-16, meaning it draws students from a range of local secondary schools rather than admitting at age 11. While the data does not include a free school meals percentage for this school, the local authority context shows Haringey has 14 state secondaries of the same type, with four rated Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding school is Harris Academy Tottenham, just 1.5 km away, which also appears as a top peer with a ranking score of 0.66. This places London Academy of Excellence Tottenham in a competitive local landscape, where families have several strong options for post-16 study.

Academically, the school performs strongly at A-level. In the 2023/24 academic year, 44.4% of entries achieved AAB or higher, and the average points per entry was 45.54, equivalent to a grade of A-. The best three A-levels averaged a grade of A- with 45.28 points. The school’s value-added score of 0.29 is rated as ‘Above average’, with a confidence interval ranging from 0.22 to 0.36, indicating that students make significantly more progress than similar students nationally. This is particularly notable given that the local authority average Progress 8 score (for GCSE-age students) is 0.33, so the school’s post-16 value-added is in line with the area’s strong overall performance. With 320 pupils included in the A-level results, the cohort is substantial, and the outcomes suggest a consistent track record of academic success.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a library, theatre, art studios, music rooms, a sixth form centre, and a swimming pool, alongside sports such as cross country, cricket, netball, and martial arts. Clubs include coding, drama, science club, eco club, debate, choir, chess, and Young Enterprise, providing breadth beyond the curriculum. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a non-denominational, non-boarding school with a headteacher, Jan Balon. Families considering this school should note its strong academic outcomes and above-average progress, making it a solid choice for students aiming for high A-level grades, particularly those who may have underperformed at GCSE and need a post-16 environment that adds value.

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