Carterhatch Junior School, Enfield
Carterhatch Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Enfield, part of Connect Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 90% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Carterhatch Junior School in detail
Carterhatch Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "As a school we want to make a positive difference in our pupils' lives. We strive to develop happy and well-rounded citizens who are able to succeed in the local community and beyond. We believe in an inclusive and creative curriculum which develops a life-long love of learning and celebrates equality and diversity."
The school runs after-school care until 4:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Carterhatch Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Carterhatch Junior School
Across Enfield, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Enfield lodged 35 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (6.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carterhatch Junior School are Carterhatch Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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 School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Carterhatch Infant SchoolSuffolks Primary SchoolEnfield Heights AcademySt James CofE Primary School
The trust
Carterhatch Junior School is one of 8 schools run by Connect Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Carterhatch Junior School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (74%).
Who goes there
52.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 71.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (20%), Mixed (16%) and White British (9%).
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
In 2024/25, Carterhatch Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Carterhatch Junior 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 performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Carterhatch Junior School excels at creating a supportive environment where children are happy and achieve strong academic results. The school teaches an ambitious curriculum beyond the national requirements, including specialist drama lessons, and provides excellent support for all learners including those with additional needs. Pupils develop strong reading and writing skills and excellent behaviour through a well-organised personal development programme.
Key Strengths
- Very strong outcomes in mathematics and writing, with good progress in reading for all pupils including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Excellent behaviour and pupil engagement in class
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND who work effectively alongside peers
- Well-planned curriculum with specialist teaching (drama) and meaningful links between subjects
- High pupil attendance maintained over time
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not securely remember key concepts and vocabulary they have learned, making it harder to build future knowledge - the school should strengthen retrieval and recall practices to embed knowledge in long-term memory
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, fencing, street dance, author visits, poetry slam competitions, farm visits, river Thames cruise, drama lessons
Carterhatch Junior School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. The school nurtures happy, academically successful pupils with high expectations across all subjects.
At a Glance
52.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carterhatch Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carterhatch Junior School.
- Blue Bears Playscheme780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carterhatch Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carterhatch Junior 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
325 pupils
360 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.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
165
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,468
Per pupil
£2494k
Total funding
£248k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
350
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 Junior School
What are SATs results like at Carterhatch Junior School?
Of the pupils at Carterhatch Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Carterhatch Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Carterhatch Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carterhatch Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Carterhatch Junior 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 Junior School?
Carterhatch Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Carterhatch Junior School?
Classes at Carterhatch Junior School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carterhatch Junior School?
Carterhatch Junior School has around 317 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carterhatch Junior School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Carterhatch Junior School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carterhatch Junior School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Carterhatch Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Carterhatch Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Carterhatch Junior School: Blue Bears Playscheme (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Carterhatch Junior 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 Junior School?
Carterhatch Junior School is at Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)