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Lea Valley Primary School

Haringey, N17 0PTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
#10,804
of 13,686 nationally

About Lea Valley Primary School

Lea Valley Primary School sits within the Haringey local authority, a London borough with 63 primary schools, 18 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is ranked 46th out of 51 primaries in the borough based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. The top-performing peers in the area are Lift Trinity, Rhodes Avenue Primary School and Lift Noel Park, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Despite this, the school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, it received 74 applications for just 35 places, with 33 of those offers going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.11 suggests that for many parents in the catchment, Lea Valley remains a strong first choice, even if its headline ranking doesn't match the very highest performers nearby.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSomerford Grove, London, Haringey, N17 0PT
HeadteacherMaria Dactylides
Local AuthorityHaringey
Number of Pupils402
Free School Meals (FSM)31.1%
School Capacity402 / 450 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketSwimmingRoundersFootballNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:25

Source: leavalleyprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lea Valley Primary School

Lea Valley Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.