The Lea Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117327
Address
Moorland Road, AL5 4LE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
236 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
21.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.1%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 53.8%
Other White 14%
Mixed 8.9%
Indian 6.8%
Chinese 4.7%
African 4.2%
Pakistani 3%
Other 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.7
WritingWell above average3
MathsWell above average4.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 93%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 23%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 112
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Lea Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
33
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
17
From another Local Authority
18
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
29
15
14
Reception, Full-time
28
13
15
Year 1
29
12
17
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
29
14
15
Year 4
31
17
14
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2023-2024

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