London Academy
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The London Academy is a British
secondary school
and sixth form
in Edgware
, North London
.
Formerly "Edgware School", it opened as the London Academy in September 2004. It is an 11-18 school and specialises in Business with Enterprise and Information communication technology (ICT). The school is open to all young people in the local catchment area. The process of finalising a new school building with full occupancy was completed on schedule in September 2006. The school currently has approximately 1400 students, with around 350 of them in the sixth form. The current head teacher is Angela Trigg.
The London Academy is 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. The school is regularly oversubscribed, and boys outnumber girls in most years by 3:2.
Sponsorship of £1.5 million was provided by the chairman of a venture capital company, Peter Shalson. Money was also raised by resale of part of the old site. It is most likely going to be redeveloped into flats.
The school received national publicity following the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old pupil and football prospect, Kiyan Prince
, outside the school gates on the 18 May, 2006.
The school is also the filming location of Series 3 of The Inbetweeners, a popular Teenage Comedy, currently shown on E4.
The school is currently rising in grade per year: in 2008 the school achieved 60% A*-C grades at GCSE, up from 56% in 2006.
United Kingdom
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secondary school
Secondary school
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and sixth form
Sixth form
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in Edgware
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, North London
North London
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.
Formerly "Edgware School", it opened as the London Academy in September 2004. It is an 11-18 school and specialises in Business with Enterprise and Information communication technology (ICT). The school is open to all young people in the local catchment area. The process of finalising a new school building with full occupancy was completed on schedule in September 2006. The school currently has approximately 1400 students, with around 350 of them in the sixth form. The current head teacher is Angela Trigg.
The London Academy is one of 5 DfES Academies
Academy (England)
In the education system of England, an academy is a school that is directly funded by central government and independent of control by local government in England. An academy may receive additional support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financially or in kind...
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. The school is regularly oversubscribed, and boys outnumber girls in most years by 3:2.
Sponsorship of £1.5 million was provided by the chairman of a venture capital company, Peter Shalson. Money was also raised by resale of part of the old site. It is most likely going to be redeveloped into flats.
The school received national publicity following the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old pupil and football prospect, Kiyan Prince
Kiyan Prince
Kiyan Prince was a 15 year old British boy who attended the London Academy in Edgware, in the London borough of Barnet. He was fatally stabbed on 18 May 2006, receiving a single lethal knife wound, while intervening to prevent the bullying of another boy...
, outside the school gates on the 18 May, 2006.
The school is also the filming location of Series 3 of The Inbetweeners, a popular Teenage Comedy, currently shown on E4.
The school is currently rising in grade per year: in 2008 the school achieved 60% A*-C grades at GCSE, up from 56% in 2006.