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Schools in Enfield, London

Enfield is the northernmost London borough and has a mix of community, foundation and faith schools. The borough has invested in new secondary provision in recent years, and admission distances are typically larger than in inner London. Reception oversubscription tends to be concentrated around Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Southgate.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

107

Schools in Enfield

13.1%

Outstanding Ofsted

92.5%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

17%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Enfield

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
Wolfson Hillel Primary School	Outstanding	88.0
The Raglan Junior School	Outstanding	84.0
Bowes Primary School	Outstanding	81.0
Galliard Primary School	Outstanding	69.0
Delta Primary School	Outstanding	67.0
Highfield Primary School	Outstanding	64.0
West Lea School	Outstanding	0.0

Top secondary schools in Enfield

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Highlands School	Outstanding	55.6
St Ignatius College	Outstanding	54.8
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls	Outstanding	54.4
Freshsteps Independent school	Outstanding	1.2
West Lea School	Outstanding	0.5
Waverley School	Outstanding	—
The Latymer School	Good	80.1

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What the data says about Enfield

92.5% of Enfield schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Enfield is 1.17, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Enfield over the most recent reporting month is 120.82, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Enfield's schools is 3.64 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Enfield

Every school in Enfield, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
AIM Academy North London	Secondary	Good
Alma Primary School	Primary	Good
Alternative Centre of Education	All-through	Good
Ark John Keats Academy	All-through	Good
Bishop Stopford's School	Secondary	Good
Bowes Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Brettenham Primary School	Primary	Good
Brimsdown Primary School	Primary	Good
Bush Hill Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Capel Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Carterhatch Infant School	Primary	Good
Carterhatch Junior School	Primary	Good
Chace Community School	Secondary	Good
Chase Side Primary School	Primary	Good
Chesterfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Churchfield Primary School	Primary	Good
De Bohun Primary School	Primary	Good
Delta Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Durants School	Secondary	Good
Eastfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Edmonton County School	All-through	Good
Eldon Primary School	Primary	Good
Enfield County School for Girls	Secondary	Good
Enfield Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Enfield Heights Academy	Primary	Good
Eversley Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Fern House School	All-through	Good
Firs Farm Primary School	Primary	Good
Fleecefield Primary School	Primary	Good
Focus 1st Academy	Secondary	Good
Forty Hill CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School	Primary	Good
Freshsteps Independent school	All-through	Outstanding
Galliard Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Garfield Primary School	Primary	Good
George Spicer Primary School	Primary	Good
Grange Park Preparatory School	Primary	—
Grange Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Hadley Wood Primary School	Primary	Good
Hazelbury Primary School	Primary	Good
Hazelwood Infant School	Primary	Good
Hazelwood Junior School	Primary	Good
Heron Hall Academy	Secondary	Good
Highfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Highlands School	Secondary	Outstanding
Honilands Primary School	Primary	Good
Houndsfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Keble Preparatory School	Primary	—
Keys Meadow Primary School	Primary	Good
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Kingsmead School	Secondary	Good
Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Laurel Park School	Secondary	Good
Lavender Primary School	Primary	Good
Lift Aylward	Secondary	Good
Meridian Angel Primary School	Primary	Good
Merryhills Primary School	Primary	—
Oakthorpe Primary School	Primary	Good
Oaktree School	All-through	Good
Oasis Academy Enfield	Secondary	Good
Oasis Academy Hadley	All-through	Good
One Degree Academy	Primary	Good
Orchardside School	Secondary	Good
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Palmers Green High School	All-through	—
Prince of Wales Primary School	Primary	Good
Raglan Infant School	Primary	Outstanding
Raynham Primary School	Primary	Good
Russet House School	Primary	Good
Salcombe Preparatory School	Primary	—
Salmons Brook School	Secondary	Good
Silverways School	All-through	Good
Southbury Primary School	Primary	Good
Southgate School	Secondary	Good
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Andrew's Southgate Primary School (CE)	Primary	Good
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls	Secondary	Outstanding
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St George's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Ignatius College	Secondary	Outstanding
St James CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St John and St James CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St John's Preparatory and Senior School	All-through	—
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School	Primary	Good
St Michael's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Monica's RC Primary School	Primary	Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Starks Field Primary School	Primary	Good
Suffolks Primary School	Primary	Good
The Latymer School	Secondary	Good
The Lea Valley Academy	Secondary	Good
The Raglan Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Tottenhall Infant School	Primary	Good
Vita Et Pax School	Primary	—
Walker Primary School	Primary	Good
Waverley School	All-through	Outstanding
West Grove Primary	Primary	Good
West Lea School	All-through	Outstanding
Wilbury Primary School	Primary	Good
Winchmore School	Secondary	Good
Wolfson Hillel Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Worcesters Primary School	Primary	Good
Wren Academy Enfield	Secondary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Enfield?

Enfield has 107 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 81 are primary, 34 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Enfield schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 14 schools in Enfield (13.1%) are rated Outstanding, and 92.5% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Enfield?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Enfield's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Enfield?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Enfield appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Enfield-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Enfield schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.