Edmonton County School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "ECS is a 2-19 mixed, community, comprehensive school with a long history of providing a high-quality education to the communities of Enfield and Edmonton."

On phones, the school says: "Mobile phones are not permitted to be used on the school site and should be turned off and always put away."

In 2026, pupils at Edmonton County School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 47.5 in Enfield and 47 across England.

35% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Enfield and 47% in England.

That is up from 41 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.23: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.5, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 190 families put Edmonton County School as their first choice and 596 named it as one of their preferences, for 258 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Edmonton County School are The Latymer School (0.5 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 80.9); Winchmore School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.5); Lift Aylward (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.5); and AIM Academy North London (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.9).

Edmonton County School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Edmonton County School is one of 3 schools run by Edact, an academy trust.

Of the 261 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 25% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 14% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 55% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 168 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 57 (3.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bush Hill Park Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Edmonton School, 150 metres away.

In 2024/25, Edmonton County School issued 81 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Edmonton County School are Raglan Infant School (0.3 miles), Starks Field Primary School (0.4 miles), The Raglan Junior School (0.4 miles) and Churchfield Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.