The Totteridge Academy is much smaller than other secondary schools nationally and the numbers on roll are decreasing over time. The sixth form was closed to new students in September 2014 and is to be relaunched in September 2015 with a new curriculum. There are far more boys in the school than there are girls. Many more students than is the case nationally join the school outside the usual transfer point at age 11. The proportions of students who are eligible for the pupil premium grant is much higher than the national average. The grant is intended for the support of those pupils who are or who have been eligible for a free school meal and for those who are in the care of the local authority. Around one third of the students in Year 7 is eligible for the catch-up grant that the government provides to support students who have not reached the expected levels in English and mathematics at age 11. Around one half of the students speaks English as an additional language; this is much higher than the proportion found nationally. A much higher proportion of students than is the case nationally are from ethnic minority backgrounds. The proportion of students who are disabled or who have special educational needs is well above the national average. The school does not use early entry to GCSE examinations. The school meets the government’s floor standards that set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress. A very small number of students in Year 10 and Year 11 attend part-time courses run by alternative providers. The school uses the Pavilion Meadway, Northgate Youth Connexions Centre, Barnet and Southgate College, and Canada Villa Young People’s Centre.