The Lea Valley Academy, Enfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lea Valley Academy, a school where aspiration, achievement and belonging are at the heart of everything we do. As the newly appointed Headteacher, I feel incredibly privileged to lead this exceptional school community."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Lea Valley Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 34.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Enfield and 47 across England.

19% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Enfield and 47% in England.

That is up from 33.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.68: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 35.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 2.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 94 families put The Lea Valley Academy as their first choice and 278 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Lea Valley Academy are St Ignatius College (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.4); Oasis Academy Enfield (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); Ark John Keats Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); and St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.8).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Lea Valley Academy.

The Lea Valley Academy is one of 3 schools run by Edact, an academy trust.

Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 67% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

51.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 56.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (26%), White British (15%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 147 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 23 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Turkey Street Station, about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lea Valley High School, 80 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Lea Valley Academy issued 107 suspensions, 12.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Lea Valley Academy are Hurst Drive Primary School (0.4 miles), Honilands Primary School (0.4 miles), Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School (0.5 miles) and Capel Manor Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.