London Academy of Excellence Tottenham
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is a free schools 16 to 19 in London for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 832 pupils, 32 more than it has places for. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Lilywhite House, 780 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 0BX020 8352 6020laetottenham.ac.ukMr Jan Balon headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2017
17 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of Tottenham UTC, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2017† | 2016† | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 17 | 36 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 35.9 | 29.7 | 48.0 | 48.0 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | -0.88 | -1.71 | +0.35 | +0.05 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 12% | – | 45% | 45% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 53% | – | 65% | 67% |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 42% | 40% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | – | 25.2 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | – | 32.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 42.3 | – | – |
† These results are for Tottenham UTC, the school this one replaced in September 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
374 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 374 | 334 | 268 | 275 | 280 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 45.99 | 45.54 | 40.65 | 43.28 | 39.36 |
| Average A level grade | A- | A- | B | B+ | B |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 45.97 | 45.28 | 40.24 | 43.12 | 39.00 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 43% | 44% | 26% | 35% | 20% |
| A level progressA level value added | +0.21 | +0.29 | – | – | +0.37 |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 98% | 96% | 98% | 96% | 96% |
A level subjects
19 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2017
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Haringey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (35), Autistic spectrum disorder (20), Other difficulty or disability (6), Specific learning difficulty (6), emotional and mental health (3), Physical disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 784 | 696 | 607 | 554 | 485 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 35% | 30% | 29% | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 31% | 31% | 34% | 36% | 41% | 55% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 10% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2016/17 pupils were in school 90.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 96.0%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2016/17† | 2015/16† | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.5% | 17.4% | 4.0% |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 41.2% | 44.3% | 8.2% |
† These attendance figures are for Tottenham UTC, the school this one replaced in September 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 266 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 90%, compared with 90% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 92% went on to degree-level study or training and 46% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 90% | 92% | 93% | – |
| Education | 77% | 74% | 83% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 1% | 0% |
| Work | 10% | 16% | 9% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 6% | 5% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke's Aldridge | Academy | 220 m | 873 | No overall grade 2025 | 21 | Compare |
| Vale School | Council | 220 m | 130 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Francis De Sales Catholic Junior School | Academy | 250 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Francis De Sales Catholic Infant School | Academy | 270 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School | Academy | 270 m | 106 | Good 2023 | 50 | Compare |
| St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School | Academy | 280 m | 91 | Report card 2025 | 73 | Compare |
| Lea Valley Primary School | Council | 410 m | 388 | Good 2023 | 25 | Compare |
| Brook House Primary School | Free school | 440 m | 408 | Outstanding 2023 | 90 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is London Academy of Excellence Tottenham a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score London Academy of Excellence Tottenham yet.
How good are London Academy of Excellence Tottenham's GCSE results?
In summer 2017, 12% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 45%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 35.9, against 48.0 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does London Academy of Excellence Tottenham have?
832 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 800 places, so it is 104% full.
What is attendance like at London Academy of Excellence Tottenham?
Pupils were in school 90.5% of the time in 2016/17. Similar schools in England managed 96.0%. 41% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at London Academy of Excellence Tottenham?
The average class had 19.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does London Academy of Excellence Tottenham have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 19 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Lilywhite House, 780 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 0BX
- Telephone
- 020 8352 6020
- Website
- www.laetottenham.ac.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Jan Balon
- Type of school
- Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
- Phase
- Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Single-academy trust
- London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Ward
- Northumberland Park
- Constituency
- Tottenham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2017
- URN
- 144753 · LAESTAB 3094002 · UKPRN 10065007
- Formerly
- Tottenham UTC
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2016/17 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2016/17 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.