Ark John Keats AcademyThe Lea Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Ark John Keats Academy and The Lea Valley Academy.
Ark John Keats Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Lea Valley Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ark John Keats Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark John Keats Academy was judged Good and The Lea Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Ark John Keats Academy and 33.3 for The Lea Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ark John Keats Academy (52.0 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Lea Valley Academy (34.6 in 2021-22, 33.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArk John Keats Academy | EnfieldThe Lea Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 21st of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,765 | 848 | |
| Capacity | 1,804 | 1,400 | |
| Location | London, EN3 5PA | Enfield, EN3 6TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.9% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 83.9% Stronger figure | 24.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 Stronger figure | 2.87 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 142 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 40 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 Stronger figure | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,765 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.4% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.8% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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