The Academy has been rated top for music in The Guardian's education tables, published in June 2010 - repeating last year's ranking.

This year's rankings ('Guide 2011')

Last year's rankings ('Guide 2010')

Last year The Guardian said: 
'the Academy exudes a cosmopolitan confidence in tune with the global classical music business... teaching is outstanding. So is the value it adds. And in a performance art where work can be precarious, it rolls out musicians who are highly employable'.