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
- 855 (62% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 52.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
Other White 31.2%
African 21.2%
White British 17.2%
Mixed 11.5%
Other 8%
Caribbean 3.9%
Other Black 3.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 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
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 96 54 42 |
| Year 8 | 149 79 70 |
| Year 9 | 141 70 71 |
| Year 10 | 165 77 88 |
| Year 11 | 155 85 70 |
| Year 12 | 83 36 47 |
| Year 13 | 66 31 35 |
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% |
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