The Lea Valley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- 848 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 56.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
Other White 31.7%
African 20.5%
White British 15.8%
Mixed 10.5%
Other 9.3%
Caribbean 3.3%
Other Black 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.3
Local authority average 46.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.87
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 70 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
Admissions
The Lea Valley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 104
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 54
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 130 60 70 |
| Year 8 | 135 65 70 |
| Year 9 | 110 63 47 |
| Year 10 | 146 75 71 |
| Year 11 | 146 76 70 |
| Year 12 | 110 45 65 |
| Year 13 | 71 32 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 91.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 25.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 58.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 73.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 23.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 2.4% |