Chase Side Primary School, Enfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~488m)Unlikely (~634m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Melanie Scull
Pupils:361 / 450 capacity
LA:Enfield
Phone:02083631120
Address:Trinity Street, Enfield, EN2 6NS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101984
UKPRN:10080070
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Enfield North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Chase Side Primary School creates a harmonious community where all pupils thrive. Teachers plan imaginative lessons that help pupils progress well, and disadvantaged pupils receive strong additional support. The school offers an exciting, broad curriculum with plenty of enrichment activities, visits and trips that prepare pupils well for secondary school and life in modern Britain.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils behave well with very good attitudes to learning and treat others with tolerance and respect
  • Teaching is good with activities that capture pupils' imaginations and help them make good progress
  • Disadvantaged pupils and those needing additional help are well supported to catch up with their classmates
  • Children get off to a very good start in the early years in a stimulating environment
  • The curriculum is well planned and provides extensive enriching experiences including visits, visitors, and opportunities to develop British values

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough pupils make outstanding progress overall
  • Teachers' expectations of what pupils can achieve, particularly the most able, are not consistently high enough
  • Teachers' feedback does not always make it clear how pupils can improve their work
  • Teaching assistants are not always used effectively to support pupils
  • Pupils do not always have enough opportunities to practise and apply maths skills to solve problems in other subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet statutory requirements, ensuring that pupils and staff are safe.

Extracurricular Activities

sporting activities, educational visits, residential trips, inter-school tournaments, lunchtime activities, dance, gymnastics, mock elections, recycling workshops, team work activities, art appreciation, business learning

Chase Side Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and leaders are successfully improving teaching quality and pupil achievement. Pupils behave well, feel safe, and are making good progress across reading, writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

40.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 67%. Maths has improved from 63% to 67%. Writing has declined from 71% to 67%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gordon Hill Rail Station
592m · 10 min walk
Enfield Chase Rail Station
653m · 11 min walk
Gordon Hill Station (Entrance)
678m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Parsonage Lane Enfield (Stop W)
105m · 2 min walk
Nunn's Road (->E)
209m · 3 min walk
Gordon Hill (Stop X)
265m · 4 min walk
Chase Side Avenue (Stop ZA)
283m · 5 min walk
Holtwhites Hill (->E)
407m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

361 pupils

450 capacity

89 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Enfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,992
Projected new pupils:498

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Enfield

Admissions Demand - Enfield

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,990

Applications

3,309

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.50537%

Overall absence

23.27586%

Persistent absence

348

Enrolments

Authorised4.95287%
Unauthorised2.55251%
Persistent (10%+)23.27586%
Severe (50%+)6.6092%

Absence trend

4.07869%
18/19
4.18798%
20/21
6.17679%
21/22
7.67453%
22/23
6.732%
23/24
7.50537%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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