Carterhatch Infant School, Enfield
Carterhatch Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Enfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carterhatch Infant School in detail
Carterhatch Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Life at Carterhatch is fun and filled with exciting learning. Children learn through our stimulating indoor and outdoor environment including a wide range of activities and provision that are planned and delivered by caring teachers and support staff. We are a large learning community but every child is known as an individual."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £1 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 2.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Enfield
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Carterhatch Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Carterhatch Infant School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Carterhatch Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carterhatch Infant School are Carterhatch Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 88% maths); Suffolks Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths); Enfield Heights Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); and St James CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 79% maths).
Carterhatch Junior SchoolSuffolks Primary SchoolEnfield Heights AcademySt James CofE Primary School
Who goes there
39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 72.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (16%), Mixed (16%) and White British (8%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (19.5%) received SEN support and 21 (7.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southbury Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Cambridge Road Forty Hill, 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Carterhatch Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carterhatch Infant School are Bishop Stopford's School (0.3 miles), Kingsmead School (0.7 miles), St Ignatius College (0.8 miles) and Chace Community School (0.9 miles).
Bishop Stopford's SchoolKingsmead SchoolSt Ignatius CollegeChace Community School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
25.1
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carterhatch Infant School
Before and after school care
Carterhatch Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Enfield
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carterhatch Infant School.
- Blue Bears Playscheme780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carterhatch Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carterhatch Infant School is in Enfield; for families living there:
Apply to Enfield for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 104
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 94 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Carterhatch Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
235 pupils
270 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Enfield
Across Enfield council
Places available
3,962
Applications
3,263
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Enfield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
292
Total Pupils
164
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,798
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,307
Per pupil
£1997k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Carterhatch Infant School
What is Carterhatch Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Carterhatch Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carterhatch Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Carterhatch Infant School is oversubscribed, Enfield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carterhatch Infant School?
Carterhatch Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Carterhatch Infant School?
Classes at Carterhatch Infant School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Carterhatch Infant School?
Carterhatch Infant School has around 292 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carterhatch Infant School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Carterhatch Infant School in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carterhatch Infant School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Carterhatch Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carterhatch Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Carterhatch Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Carterhatch Infant School: Blue Bears Playscheme (780m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Carterhatch Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 104 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 94 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Enfield is 60 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carterhatch Infant School?
Carterhatch Infant School is at Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)