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The Lea Valley Academy

Academy converter · Enfield · EN3 6TW

Ages 11–18 · 830 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.1

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.68
−20+2
Attainment 833.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised7.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
766

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

830 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
830
Boys / girls
399 / 431
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
830 / 1,400 (59%)
Free school meals
54.3%
FSM pupils
344
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDACT
Academy trust
EDACT
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Kinson

Location

Address
Bullsmoor Lane
Postcode
EN3 6TW
Town
Enfield
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Enfield North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Enfield, Enfield, 830 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54.3%.

Open schools in Enfield
50
Secondary schools in Enfield
10
Academies among open schools in Enfield
32% (16)
Open schools in EN3
23
Secondary in EN3
3
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Kinson
Telephone
01992763666
Website
http://www.leavalley.org.uk

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