St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)The Lea Valley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and The Lea Valley Academy are secondary schools.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Lea Valley Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) was judged Good and The Lea Valley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) and 34.4 for The Lea Valley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) (44.5 in 2021-22, 42.8 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 | Waltham CrossSt Mary's Church of England High School (VA) | EnfieldThe Lea Valley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 81 in Hertfordshire | 21st of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 830 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB | Enfield, EN3 6TW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.4% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.1% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 25.3 Stronger figure | 25.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.2 | 28.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 982 | 848 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.6% | 55.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.9% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% 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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
The Lea Valley Academy
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