Aylward Academy and Nightingale Academy are receiving joint sponsorship from the London Development Agency (LDA) and the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), as well as funding from the Department for Education.
The schools, formerly known as Gladys Aylward and Turin Grove, were previously deemed to be failing. They have now been redecorated and kitted out with new IT equipment. Pupils have also received new school uniforms free of charge.
Johnson said the two schools would now provide children in Enfield "with the solid education they truly deserve".
"It’s so important to train students with the skills that employers desire," he said. "I hope in this sense the partnership between AET and the LDA will be innovative. The enthusiasm and energy at both schools is clear and everyone is working towards giving these pupils a spectacularly promising future. "
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