There were smiles all round at The Totteridge Academy this morning as GCSE qualifications were awarded, despite what has been another challenging year due to the pandemic.

Students and staff at The Totteridge Academy (TTA) are celebrating after one of their PE teachers was crowned the 2021 South of England Senior Women's Triple Jump Champion.  Lia Stephenson, who is coming to the end of her teacher training programme at TTA, achieved this fantastic accolade at Bedford International Stadium in June.

Sammy Kempner has won a Silver Award in the Pearson Teaching Awards 2020, in the category of ‘Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School’. Sammy’s award is the latest in several national awards for The Totteridge Academy’s maths department.

Students and staff at The Totteridge Academy are celebrating following the release of today’s GCSE results, which have seen another sharp increase in performance for the third year running.

Students and staff at The Totteridge Academy are celebrating after winning ‘Maths Team of the Year’ at this year’s national TES Schools Awards.

This term, The Totteridge Academy welcomed over 500 guests to launch a brand new community farming initiative alongside TV presenter George Lamb.

Last week, students and staff at The Totteridge Academy celebrated World Book Day by immersing themselves in a week of literary activities, including a writing workshop led by Rick Edwards.Last week, students and staff at The Totteridge Academy celebrated World Book Day by immersing themselves in a week of literary activities, including a writing workshop led by Rick Edwards.

This term, Year 11 students taking part in United Access, United Learning’s four-year scheme to increase student admission to higher education, met back up with their university mentors to discuss their progress so far.

Last week, The Totteridge Academy students enjoyed their first ever Democracy Day, as part of a new series of personal development experiences for students.

Students and staff at The Totteridge Academy are celebrating following the release of today’s GCSE results, which consolidate last year’s spectacular improvements.

Last week, a select group of 30 students from across United Learning’s academies arrived at the University of Birmingham for a three-day residential.

Two United Learning schools have been shortlisted for the prestigious TES Schools Awards, which take place on Friday 22 June. The Totteridge Academy and Hull Collegiate School have been nominated for ‘Maths Team of the Year’ and the ‘International Award’ respectively.

A man who impacted and changed the aspirations of his pupils has been shortlisted for a secondary school ‘Teacher of the Year’ award.

Tom Knott was nominated for his instrumental role in transforming The Totteridge Academy’s maths department, leading to significant improvements.

Tom Knott, maths teacher and Assistant Principal at The Totteridge Academy, has been shortlisted for ‘Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School’ in the upcoming Pearson Teaching Awards.

17 Year 10 students attended an Easter residential at Caterham School last week as part of United Learning’s four-year university access programme United Access.

Last Friday, The Totteridge Academy’s Maths Department were told that they had been shortlisted to be named ‘Maths Team of the Year’ at the TES Schools Awards.

A historian and author joined pupils for special writing workshops on World Book Day.

Handwriting may be out of fashion in the digital age, but for pupils whose mother tongue is not English, it is proving helpful when it comes to learning the language.

Current and former students of The Totteridge Academy came together yesterday for an ‘Evening of Excellence’ in celebration of their efforts and achievements in the last academic year.

The Totteridge Academy achieved a positive result in a government progress report, which is a significant improvement to their previous grading.

Students celebrating following landmark exam success

Students in Years 8 to 10 from secondary schools across United Learning joined up for a three-day social leadership residential at Wellington College.

Students from schools across the country attend first residential at Caterham School as part of four-year programme

Children and artists from across the borough came together for a bi-annual art exhibition on Thursday at a Whetstone church hall.