Best Schools in Enfield

How many schools are there in Enfield?

Enfield has 50 open schools: 32 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 5 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Enfield are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Enfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Raglan Infant School, Waverley School, One Degree Academy and Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 48 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Raglan Infant SchoolWaverley SchoolOne Degree AcademyKingfisher Hall Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Enfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 14 schools in Enfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Ignatius College, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.4 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Wren Academy Enfield, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.9 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Enfield County School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.8 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Ignatius CollegeWren Academy EnfieldEnfield County School for Girls

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Enfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 31 primary schools in Enfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St John's CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Merryhills Primary School (98% in reading, 99% in maths); and One Degree Academy (97% in reading, 100% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St John's CofE Primary SchoolMerryhills Primary SchoolOne Degree Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Enfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Enfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Enfield?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Enfield published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Chace Community School, 3.117 miles for 2023 entry; Enfield Grammar School, 2.964 miles for 2023 entry; Heron Hall Academy, 2.585 miles for 2023 entry; Kingsmead School, 0.889 miles for 2023 entry; Wren Academy Enfield, 1.779 miles for 2023 entry. We hold figures for 7 schools in Enfield; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Chace Community SchoolEnfield Grammar SchoolHeron Hall AcademyKingsmead SchoolWren Academy Enfield

Source: Enfield admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Enfield?

Apply to Enfield through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.