Side by side
Vale School and West Lea School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Vale School takes ages 2 to 16; West Lea School takes ages 4 to 19.
- Vale School has 130 pupils; West Lea School has 512.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Vale School | West Lea School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Foundation special school DfE register |
| Ages | 2 to 16 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 130 DfE register | 512 DfE register |
| Borough | Haringey DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 April 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 11 May 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.7% DfE register | 55.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 39% school census 2024/25 | 27.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 2.5% school census 2024/25 | 0.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 8.7 DfE workforce census | 9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 19.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.