Schools across Enfield

How many schools are there in Enfield?

Enfield has 108 open schools: 68 state primary, 21 state secondary or all-through, 9 independent, 8 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Enfield are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Enfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Raglan Infant School, Freshsteps Independent school, Galliard Primary School, Waverley School, One Degree Academy and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 95 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 SchoolFreshsteps Independent schoolGalliard Primary SchoolWaverley SchoolOne Degree Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Enfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 26 schools in Enfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Latymer School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 80.9 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Ignatius College, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.4 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wren Academy Enfield, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.9 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Latymer SchoolSt Ignatius CollegeWren Academy Enfield

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Enfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 63 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?

Yes. The Latymer School is a state grammar school in Enfield. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

The Latymer School

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: Ark John Keats Academy, 0.244 miles for 2023 entry; Chace Community School, 3.117 miles for 2023 entry; Edmonton County School, 1.844 miles for 2023 entry; Enfield Grammar School, 2.964 miles for 2023 entry; Heron Hall Academy, 2.585 miles for 2023 entry. We hold figures for 13 schools in Enfield; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Ark John Keats AcademyChace Community SchoolEdmonton County SchoolEnfield Grammar SchoolHeron Hall Academy

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.