SCHOOL PROFILE

The Lea Valley Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 144084
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,400 Published school capacity
Capacity used 59.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust EDACT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 830 830 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 431 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 399 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

51.9%
27.1 pts above England
School 51.9%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

56.5%
36.2 pts above England
School 56.5%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
31.1%
258
African
19.4%
161
White British
14.7%
122
Any other ethnic group
10.4%
86
Any other Mixed background
5.2%
43
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
30
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 20.5% 170 of 830 pupils
0.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.5%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.7% 147 pupils
England 14.8% 2.9 pts above
EHC plans 2.8% 23 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 56
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Speech, language & communication 31
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Specific learning difficulty 11
Other difficulty or disability 8

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

33.3 5.9 pts below England
School 33.3
Enfield 37.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 20.4% England 36.0% 15.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 45.1% England 51.4% 6.3 pts below England
EBacc entry 19.0% England 30.6% 11.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.87 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.68 · 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

11.01%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.79 pts higher than England
School 11.01%
Enfield 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

37.15%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

21.34 pts higher than England
School 37.15%
Enfield 18.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.83 pts higher than England
School 3.63%
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 secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

59.3% 33.0 pts below England
The Lea Valley Academy
59.3%
Enfield
84.2%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
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