Laleham Lea is excellent ISI inspection Feb 22

Laleham Lea

A Catholic Independent Primary School for boys and girls aged 3 to 11

29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3JJ

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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 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 for all students from Year 1 onwards 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’ Destinations

Leavers Offers 2024Leavers’ Offers 2023Leavers’ Offers 2022Leavers’ Offers 2021
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
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
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
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:

Year% First Choice School% Grammar or Grammar Stream offer (of those who sat)% Grammar or Grammar Stream (whole cohort)% Scholarships
for Independents (of those who applied)
% Scholarship offers (whole cohort)% Catholic School offers
20201007038884434
20191007844884481
201810010030754070
201710010040N/A026

Leavers destinations for 2017 -2022 include

Grammar SchoolsIndependent 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 2023 KS2

Reading Comprehension
100% Level 4b and above; 57% achieved above NA (29% level 6)

Writing
100% level 3a and above, 64% achieved above NA (7% level 6)

Mathematics
100% Level 3a and above, 50% achieved above NA (36% level 6)

Religious Education
29% reached the Exceeding Level of achievement
14% reached the Expected Plus Level of achievement
36% reached the Expected Level of achievement

Laleham Lea KS2 Results 2019-2021

2022202120202019
Reading Comprehension100% Level 4b
and above;
93% achieved
above NA, 87% achieved well
above NA (40% level 6)
100% Level 4b
and above
95% achieved
above NA
82% achieved
well above NA
100% Level 4c and above
89% Level 4b and above
73% Level 5c and above
100% Level 4c and above
94% Level 4b and above
69% Level 5c and above
Mathematics100% Level 4b
and above,
93% achieved
above NA, 
87% achieved
well above NA (60% level 6)
91% Level 4b
and above
86% achieved
above NA
73% achieved
well above NA
100% Level 4c and above
94% Level 4b and above
57% Level 5b and above
35% Level 6
94% Level 4c and above
88% Level 4b and above
50% Level 5b and above
25% Level 6
Writing100% level 4b
and above,  
93% achieved
above NA,
80% achieved well above NA
100% Level 4b
and above
91% achieved
above NA
68% achieved
well above NA
84% Level 4c and above
84% Level 4b and above
28% Level 5
100% Level 4 and above
63% Level 4b and above
19% Level 5
Religious Education33% reached the Exceeding Level
of achievement
40% reached the Expected Plus Level
of achievement
27% reached the Expected Level of achievement
18% reached the
Exceeding Level
of achievement
23% reached the
Expected Plus Level of achievement
59% reached the
Expected Level of achievement
LAMDA Examinations26 Distinctions
16 Merits
17 Distinctions
12 Merits
21 Distinctions
8 Merits
1 Pass
5 Distinctions
21 Merits
8 Passes

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)

2024:

Percentage who achieved Good Level of Development (GLD) 100%
National Average: Due to be released in November 2024

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.

Boys

Girls

Mixed