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AIM Academy North London

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

605

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Attainment 8

35.3

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Enfield

#3,004 of 3,216 nationally

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AIM Academy North London is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

AIM Academy North London is an academy sponsor led in London, Enfield, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of AIM ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 600 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.3, placing the school #20 in Enfield and #3,004 of 3,216 nationally. 22.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 5 A-level subjects. 25.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.09 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 27.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.3

Grade 5+ E&M

22.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.3%

Entering EBacc90.40%

EBacc APS3.54

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83.50%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS3.33

2022

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS3.38

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A8.3%

Achieving A*–B25.0%

VA Banding Average

A-level subjects offered5

2024

A-Level Value Added

-1.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Students

Retention rate12.50%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-05

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-05-04

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

31.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.2%(73 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 600 pupils. During this period, there were 190 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 31.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	600	190	31.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	615	148	24.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	598	134	22.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	587	120	20.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	583	116	19.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	594	235	39.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	605	238	39.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	607	180	29.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	607	121	19.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	616	94	15.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	627	137	21.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	564	48	8.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	583	15	2.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	599	64	10.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	582	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	582	130	22.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	601	116	19.3%	4.2%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 21 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils