What did Ofsted judge The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Lea Valley Academy?

The Lea Valley Academy has 830 pupils on roll.

What are The Lea Valley Academy’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 34.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 25.25 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does The Lea Valley Academy take?

The Lea Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Lea Valley Academy located?

The Lea Valley Academy is located in Enfield, EN3 6TW, Enfield.

How do I apply to The Lea Valley Academy?

The Lea Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Lea Valley Academy?

When The Lea Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.*; 2. Exceptional medical grounds — Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (sibling) who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When it is not possible to admit all applicants to a particular school within any criterion, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured as in criterion 5 above.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Lea Valley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.1% of pupils at The Lea Valley Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Lea Valley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.*
2Exceptional medical grounds — Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested.
3Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (sibling) who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address.
4Staff children — Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school concerned for two or more years at the time of application and/or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Children living nearest to the school measured ‘as the crow flies’.

If two applications tie: When it is not possible to admit all applicants to a particular school within any criterion, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured as in criterion 5 above.

Children with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school are admitted before these criteria are applied, as stated in the introductory text. *Children adopted without having been previously looked after are not included in criterion 1.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Lea Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lea Valley Academy?: The Lea Valley Academy has 830 pupils on roll.
What are The Lea Valley Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 34.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 25.25 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does The Lea Valley Academy take?: The Lea Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Lea Valley Academy located?: The Lea Valley Academy is located in Enfield, EN3 6TW, Enfield.
How do I apply to The Lea Valley Academy?: The Lea Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lea Valley Academy?: When The Lea Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.*; 2. Exceptional medical grounds — Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (sibling) who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When it is not possible to admit all applicants to a particular school within any criterion, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured as in criterion 5 above.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lea Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.1% of pupils at The Lea Valley Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Lea Valley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.*
2Exceptional medical grounds — Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested.
3Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (sibling) who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address.
4Staff children — Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school concerned for two or more years at the time of application and/or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Distance — Children living nearest to the school measured ‘as the crow flies’.

The Lea Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Lea Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lea Valley Academy?: The Lea Valley Academy has 830 pupils on roll.
What are The Lea Valley Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 34.4: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 25.25 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does The Lea Valley Academy take?: The Lea Valley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Lea Valley Academy located?: The Lea Valley Academy is located in Enfield, EN3 6TW, Enfield.
How do I apply to The Lea Valley Academy?: The Lea Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lea Valley Academy?: When The Lea Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after.*; 2. Exceptional medical grounds — Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister (sibling) who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When it is not possible to admit all applicants to a particular school within any criterion, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured as in criterion 5 above.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lea Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 31.1% of pupils at The Lea Valley Academy are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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