Academic
Academic Results and Senior Destinations
‘School leavers have been highly successful gaining entry to schools with competitive academic requirements and have achieved a high proportion of scholarship awards to senior independent schools. This reflects a successful fulfilment of the school’s aim to recognise pupils’ talents and foster and nurture them to achieve their potential.’ (ISI Inspection February 2022)
‘The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent.
• Pupils make excellent progress, achieving at levels in advance of expectations fort heir age and ability.
• Pupils of all ages and abilities demonstrate excellent skills, knowledge and understanding across the curriculum.
• Pupils are outstanding communicators. They listen most attentively and express themselves
articulately in their speaking and writing.
• Pupils show high levels of competence in their numeracy skills and apply these effectively to other areas of their learning.
• Pupils develop highly effective study skills.‘ (ISI Report February 2022)
Laleham Lea Leavers’ Destinations
Laleham Lea School leavers transfer to a wide variety of Secondary Schools. The standards of excellence achieved at Laleham Lea mean that many of our Students go on to the local Grammar Schools or obtain scholarships for leading Independent Schools. Many of our Catholic families may prefer to remain in a Catholic environment similar to that of Laleham Lea and go on to one of the many excellent local Independent and State Catholic Secondary Schools where they achieve many great things.
Early intervention, assessment and target setting provides personalised, accelerated learning for all. We offer additional Booster Classes in both in English and Maths in preparation for the 11+ and Independent School examinations, Accelerated Mathematics in Year 5, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning Club for Year 4 students and access to online 11+ preparation learning programmes from Year 3.
| Leavers’ Offers 2024 | 6 Grammar Offers (30% of cohort) 15 Independent School Offers 1 Academic Scholarship 1 Sports’ Scholarship 100% First Choice Catholic Schools 100% First Choice Maintained Schools |
| Leavers’ Offers 2023 | 5 Grammar/Grammar Stream Offers (56% of those who sat exam) 16 Independent School Offers 4 Academic Scholarships 1 Maths Scholarship 1 Head Teacher’s Award 1 Drama Scholarship 1 Music Scholarship 100% First choice Catholic Schools 100% First Choice Maintained Schools |
| Leavers’ Offers 2022 | 8 Grammar/Grammar Stream Offers 13 Independent School Offers 2 Academic Scholarships 2 Music Scholarships 1 Head Teacher’s Award 100% First choice Catholic Schools 100% First Choice Maintained Schools |
| Leavers’ Offers 2021 | 14 Grammar/Grammar Stream Offers 24 Independent School Offers 9 Academic Scholarships 3 Music Scholarships 1 Head Master’s Award 1 Sports Scholarship 100% First Choice Catholic Schools 100% First Choice Maintained Schools |
Grammar/Grammar Stream and Independent Offers 2017-2020:
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| % Grammar or Grammar Stream offer (of those who sat) | 70 | 78 | 100 | 100 |
| % Grammar or Grammar Stream (whole cohort) | 38 | 44 | 30 | 40 |
| % Scholarships for Independents (of those who applied) | 88 | 88 | 75 | N/A |
| % Scholarship offers (whole cohort) | 44 | 44 | 40 | 0 |
| % Catholic School offers | 34 | 81 | 70 | 26 |
Leavers destinations for 2017 -2024 include:
| Grammar Schools | Independent Schools Boys | Independent Schools Girls | Independent Schools Mixed | Catholic/Other Maintained Schools |
| Wilson’s Wallington Boys Wallington Girls Sutton Grammar Greenshaw Grammar Stream | Whitgift Trinity The Cedars | Croydon High Old Palace Woldingham St Theresa’s | Caterham School Reigate Grammar Radnor House School | John Fisher St Bede’s St Philomena’s Coloma Convent Riddlesdown School Woodcote School |
Laleham Lea Results in 2024 KS2
Laleham Lea KS2 Results 2019-2023
| Laleham Lea KS2 Results | Reading Comp | Writing | Maths | R.E | LAMDA |
| 2023 | 100% Level 4b and above; 57% above NA (29% Level 6) | 100% Level 3a and above; 64% above NA (7% level 6) | 100% Level 3a and above; 50% above NA (36% Level 6) | 29% Exceeding 14% Expected Plus 36% Expected | 42 Distinctions, 6 merits (over two exam phases) |
| 2022 | 100% Level 4b and above; 93% above NA; 87% well above NA (40% level 6) | 100% level 4b and above; 93% above NA; 80% well above NA | 100% Level 4b and above; 93% above NA; 87% well above NA (60% level 6) | 33% Exceeding 40% Expected Plus 27% Expected | 26 Distinctions 16 Merits |
| 2021 | 100% Level 4b and above; 95% above NA; 82% well above NA | 100% Level 4b and above; 91% above NA; 68% well above NA | 91% Level 4b and above; 86% above NA; 73% well above NA | 18% Exceeding 23% Expected Plus 59% Expected | 17 Distinctions 12 Merits |
| 2020 | 100% Level 4c and above; 89% Level 4b and above 73% Level 5c and above | 84% Level 4c and above; 84% Level 4b and above; 28% Level 5 | 100% Level 4c and above; 94% Level 4b and above; 57% Level 5b and above; 35% Level 6 | 21 Distinctions 8 Merits 1 Pass | |
| 2019 | 100% Level 4c and above; 94% Level 4b and above; 69% Level 5c and above | 100% Level 4 and above; 63% Level 4b and above; 19% Level 5 | 94% Level 4c and above; 88% Level 4b and above; 50% Level 5b and above; 25% Level 6 | 5 Distinctions 21 Merits 8 Passes |
EYFS Results:
| 2024 | Percentage who achieved Good Level of Development (GLD) 100% National Average: TBC |
| 2023 | Percentage who achieved Good Level of Development (GLD) 88% National Average: GLD 67.2% |
| 2022 | Percentage who achieved Good Level of Development (GLD) 93% National Average: GLD 65.2% |
| 2021 | Total who met/exceeded Early Learning Goals: 80% (Exceeded Early Learning Goals 20%) National Average: TBC |
| 2020 | Total who met/exceeded Early Learning Goals: 100% (Exceeded Early Learning Goals 15%) National Average: TBC (delayed due to Covid 19) |
| 2019 | Total who Met/Exceeded Early Learning goals: 93% (Exceeded Early Learning Goals: 31%) National Average: 70.7% |
| 2018 | (External Moderation) Total who Met/Exceeded Early Learning Goals: 83% (Exceeded Early Learning Goals 33%) National Average 70.2% |
Parents can obtain full details of the School’s academic performance during the preceding school year (to include the results of any pubic examinations) from the School Office.