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The Totteridge Academy

Barnet, N20 8AZSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
128 1st-choice / 167 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#15 of 3,141 nationally

About The Totteridge Academy

The Totteridge Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Barnet, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,008 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 25 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 58.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 128 first-preference applications and 167 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressBarnet Lane, Barnet, London, Barnet, N20 8AZ
HeadteacherMr Chris Fairbairn
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils1,008
Free School Meals (FSM)30.3%
School Capacity1,008 / 900 (112% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

25 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExceptional
Curriculum & teachingExceptional
AchievementExceptional
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingExceptional
Leadership & governanceExceptional
Post-16 provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Totteridge Academy

Yes, The Totteridge Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.