Eldon Primary School, London
Eldon Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of Children First Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 811th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Eldon Primary School in detail
Eldon Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, multi-sports, dance, robotics and debating.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Eldon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Eldon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Eldon Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 64 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eldon Primary School are St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 65% maths); Delta Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 78% maths); Houndsfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths); and Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 98% maths).
Eldon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolDelta Primary SchoolHoundsfield Primary SchoolWoodpecker Hall Primary Academy
The trust
Eldon Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Children First Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 81.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (24%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 155 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 37 (5.2%) 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.
Eldon Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 26 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edmonton Green Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Road (N9), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eldon Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Eldon Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eldon Primary School are AIM Academy North London (0.2 miles), Oasis Academy Hadley (1 mile) and Heron Hall Academy (1.1 miles).
AIM Academy North LondonOasis Academy HadleyHeron Hall Academy
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Eldon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Eldon Primary School (URN 101988), it was rated Good in February 2022.
At a Glance
43.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
28
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Eldon Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Eldon Primary School.
- Quality Academy380m away · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Enfield800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eldon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eldon Primary 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
- 128
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 114 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
24 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 Eldon Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
679 pupils
1,050 places
371 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
155
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
27.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Eldon Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 26 places, 26 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
706
Total Pupils
366
Boys
340
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,161
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,186
Per pupil
£4728k
Total funding
£392k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
23.1%
Persistent absence
640
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Eldon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Eldon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Eldon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Eldon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Eldon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Eldon Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Eldon Primary School (URN 101988), it was rated Good in February 2022.
What is the catchment area for Eldon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Eldon Primary 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 Eldon Primary School?
Eldon Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 1050 places.
How big are the classes at Eldon Primary School?
Classes at Eldon Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eldon Primary School?
Eldon Primary School has around 706 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Eldon Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Eldon Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 26 places, 26 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Eldon Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Eldon Primary School in 2024/25. 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eldon Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Eldon Primary 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 Eldon Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Eldon Primary School: Quality Academy (380m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fun Fest Enfield (800m 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 Eldon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 114 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 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 Eldon Primary School?
Eldon Primary School is at Eldon Road, Edmonton, London, N9 8LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)