Chase Side Primary School, Enfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
361 pupils
450 capacity
89 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Enfield
Admissions Demand - Enfield
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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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.50537%
Overall absence
23.27586%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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