SCHOOL PROFILE

West Lea School

Not applicable Foundation special school URN 102067
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 430 Published school capacity
Capacity used 119.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 May 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust Enterprise Cooperative Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 512 512 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 133 26.0% of pupils
Male pupils 379 74.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.1%
30.3 pts above England
School 55.1%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

28.1%
7.8 pts above England
School 28.1%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
20.9%
107
White British
18.8%
96
African
18.6%
95
Any other Mixed background
12.5%
64
Caribbean
8.2%
42
Any other ethnic group
4.7%
24
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 512 of 512 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.2% 1 pupils
England 14.8% 14.6 pts below
EHC plans 99.8% 511 pupils
England 6.0% 93.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 368
Moderate learning difficulty 95
Social, emotional & mental health 30
Physical disability 19

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

0.5 38.7 pts below England
School 0.5
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.93 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.73%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.51 pts higher than England
School 9.73%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

32.74%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

16.93 pts higher than England
School 32.74%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.51 pts higher than England
School 4.31%
Enfield 1.96%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

119.1% 39.3 pts above England
West Lea School
119.1%
Enfield
86.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information