St Ignatius CollegeThe Lea Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Enfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Ignatius College and The Lea Valley Academy are secondary schools in Enfield.
St Ignatius College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Lea Valley Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Ignatius College is ahead on our composite score.
St Ignatius College was judged exceptional and The Lea Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.4 for St Ignatius College and 34.4 for The Lea Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Ignatius College (55.9 in 2021-22, 57.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Lea Valley Academy (34.6 in 2021-22, 34.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EnfieldSt Ignatius College | EnfieldThe Lea Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 21st of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 972 | 830 | |
| Capacity | 1,229 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Enfield, EN1 4NP | Enfield, EN3 6TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.3% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 106 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 Stronger figure | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.9 Stronger figure | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 999 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% 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.
St Ignatius College
The Lea Valley Academy
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