West Lea School

Type Special School / Foundation special school
Age Range 4-19
Religion Does not apply
Address Haselbury Road
Edmonton
London
N9 9TU
Phone 02088072656
Reference Number 102067

West Lea School continues to demonstrate outstanding performance, reflecting high aspirations and effective support for pupils with a variety of complex needs. The school's academic curriculum is ambitious and individualized, ensuring that all pupils are included and encouraged to succeed both academically and personally. Strong relationships between staff and parents have fostered a positive school environment where pupils arrive eager to learn and engage. Enrichment opportunities, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and various educational outings, are integral to students' personal development and independence.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 505
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 72.28%
Girls: 27.72%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 57.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27.7%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 2 9
2 9 8 17
3 10 3 13
4 18 3 21
5 20 3 23
6 21 3 24
7 34 19 53
8 36 10 46
9 40 17 57
10 43 10 53
11 29 13 42
12 36 16 52
13 21 13 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 20%
White, Other 19.2%
White, British 18.4%
Mixed, Other 13.5%
Caribbean 7.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.2%
Indian 1.4%
White & Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Asian, Other 1%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 10 May 2023
Date Report
10 May 2023 School inspection
20 Feb 2018 Short inspection
12 Dec 2013 Full inspection:
07 Oct 2010 Full inspection:
17 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
16 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils.
  • The curriculum is individualised to meet diverse needs.
  • Strong relationships exist between staff and parents.
  • Pupils are encouraged to develop their personal, social, and communication skills.
  • Teachers deliver the curriculum confidently and adapt lessons based on student needs.
  • Reading is prioritized, with daily phonics lessons improving fluency.
  • Pupils participate in a variety of enrichment activities.
  • Students in the sixth form are exceptionally well prepared for adulthood.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
0.5

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -7
Writing -5.4
Maths -5.8

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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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