The Lea Valley Academy
Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN3 6TW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDACT
- Principal
- Mr Stephen Kinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Enfield North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 830
- URN
- 144084
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992763666
About this school
The Lea Valley Academy is a secondary academy in Enfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 830 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Lea Valley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 164 | 142 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.9 | 33.1 | 33.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.58 to -0.10 | -0.68 -0.91 to -0.44 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 25.6% | 20.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 42.1% | 45.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 18.3% | 19% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Lea Valley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Enfield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | 42.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | 40.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | 37.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 855 |
| 2023/24 | 871 |
| 2024/25 | 848 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Lea Valley Academy compares
The Lea Valley Academy ranked 21st of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 25% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33.3 | 11% | 55% | 830 | — |
| St Ignatius College | 54.8 | 6.3% | 31.5% | 972 | 0.8 miles |
| Oasis Academy Enfield | 38.4 | 10.4% | 57% | 690 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | 45 | 8.6% | 37.6% | 911 | 1.2 miles |
| Goffs - Churchgate Academy | 42.6 | 9.2% | 33.9% | 582 | 1.4 miles |
| Bishop Stopford's School | 36.5 | 11.5% | 47.4% | 554 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.02%
- English as an additional language
- 56.1%
- Overall absence
- 11.01%
- Persistent absence
- 37.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Ignatius College0.8 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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Oasis Academy Enfield0.9 miles
Secondary · Enfield
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)1.2 miles
Secondary · Waltham Cross
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Waltham Cross
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Bishop Stopford's School1.7 miles
Secondary · Enfield
Other schools in Enfield
The Lea Valley Academy ranks 11th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Enfield.
- Bishop Stopford's School Secondary
- Chace Community School Secondary
- Enfield County School for Girls Secondary
- Enfield Grammar School Secondary
- Heron Hall Academy Secondary
- Kingsmead School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Enfield Secondary
- St Ignatius College Secondary
- Wren Academy Enfield Secondary
- Alma Primary School Primary
- Brimsdown Primary School Primary
- Bush Hill Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Lea Valley Academy teach?
- The Lea Valley Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Enfield.
- Who is the principal of The Lea Valley Academy?
- The principal of The Lea Valley Academy is Mr Stephen Kinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Lea Valley Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Lea Valley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Lea Valley Academy?
- The Lea Valley Academy has 830 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Lea Valley Academy full?
- The Lea Valley Academy has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 830 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Lea Valley Academy a faith school?
- No. The Lea Valley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Lea Valley Academy a selective school?
- No. The Lea Valley Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Lea Valley Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Lea Valley Academy is part of EDACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Lea Valley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.9 in 2022/23 and 33.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Lea Valley Academy compare with other schools in Enfield?
- The Lea Valley Academy ranked 21st of 21 secondary schools in Enfield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 25% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Lea Valley Academy's absence rate?
- The Lea Valley Academy's overall absence rate is 11% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Lea Valley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Lea Valley Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.