Side by side
AIM Academy North London and The Latymer School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- AIM Academy North London takes ages 11 to 19; The Latymer School takes ages 11 to 18.
- AIM Academy North London has 630 pupils; The Latymer School has 1,355.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | AIM Academy North London | The Latymer School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 630 DfE register | 1,355 DfE register |
| Borough | Enfield DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 110 first preferences for 118 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 339 first preferences for 192 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 5 December 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 15 April 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 35.3 (2024/25) DfE | 80.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 22% (2024/25) DfE | 99% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | D+ (2024/25) DfE | A- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 21.8 (2024/25) DfE | 47.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 75% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 75% (left 2022/23) DfE | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 46.5% DfE register | 8.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 76.3% school census 2024/25 | 20.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.7% school census 2024/25 | 2.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.8 DfE workforce census | 16.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.