The Lea Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Unique reference
- 144084
- Address
- Bullsmoor Lane, EN3 6TW
- Website
- http://www.leavalley.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 871 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.4%
- Persistent absence
- 35.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
Other White 32.3%
African 20.4%
White British 15.4%
Mixed 11.3%
Other 9.1%
Caribbean 3.3%
Other Black 3.1%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 57%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 4.3
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 52 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
The Lea Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 64 66 |
| Year 8 | 105 56 49 |
| Year 9 | 148 78 70 |
| Year 10 | 151 77 74 |
| Year 11 | 165 77 88 |
| Year 12 | 95 49 46 |
| Year 13 | 77 36 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 91.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 23.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 58.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 8.8% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 77.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 25.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 23.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |