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Fleecefield Primary School, London

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Fleecefield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Children First Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 781st-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Enfield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Fleecefield Primary School in detail

Fleecefield Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Fleecefield is a happy school, where each child feels secure, cared for and has a sense of belonging. At Fleecefield, we firmly believe in "Children First" and this drives our decision making and together with children, staff and families we aspire to achieve endless possibilities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, drama, Lego and robotics.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Fleecefield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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 (69% in reading, 76% in maths).

Getting a place at Fleecefield Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Fleecefield Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Fleecefield Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Fleecefield Primary School are Brettenham Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Raynham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 75% maths); and St John and St James CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).

Fleecefield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Brettenham Primary SchoolRaynham Primary SchoolLatymer All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt John and St James CofE Primary School

The trust

Fleecefield 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.

All 7 schools in Children First Academy Trust

Who goes there

40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 82.2% 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 Asian (9%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 29 (9%) 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.

Fleecefield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 30 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Silver Street Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brettenham Road, 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fleecefield Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 915 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Enfield (407), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Fleecefield Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Fleecefield Primary School are The Latymer School (0.7 miles) and Lift Aylward (0.9 miles).

The Latymer SchoolLift Aylward

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Hudson
Pupils:321
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088077899
Address:Brettenham Road, London, N18 2ES
Trust:CHILDREN FIRST ACADEMY TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 27 September 2023View full report
URN:146935
UKPRN:10082949
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

40.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-2ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

27.1

KS2

12

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fleecefield Primary School.

  • Kumon Edmonton Study Centre540m away · Not yet graded
  • MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY560m away · Not yet graded
  • ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary School620m away · Not yet graded
  • Blue Bears Playscheme LTD940m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Silver Street Station (Entrance)
587m · 10 min walk
Silver Street Rail Station
593m · 10 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail Station
699m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Brettenham Road (Stop G)
145m · 2 min walk
Shrubbery Road (Stop L)
254m · 4 min walk
Angel Corner (Stop D)
262m · 4 min walk
Plevna Road (->W)
357m · 6 min walk
Edmonton Green Police Station (Stop J)
445m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Fleecefield Primary School is in Enfield; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
188
Fatal
0
Serious
19
Children hurt
20

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 188 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 169 slight.

20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.

32 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.

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Your chances of a place at Fleecefield Primary School

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What the report includes for Fleecefield Primary School:

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  • Enfield publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Fleecefield Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Fleecefield Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Enfield got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

325 pupils

420 places

95 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Enfield council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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

Inspection History(2)

27 September 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 January 2018
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

29

EHC Plans

19.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Fleecefield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 30 places, 16 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Autistic Spectrum Disorder24
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.4%
Asian
8.7%
Black
30.3%
Mixed
5.0%
Chinese
0.6%
Other
10.0%
Unclassified
5.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals40.2%
English as Additional Language82.2%

321

Total Pupils

141

Boys

180

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

18

Teachers

17.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,328

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,680

Per pupil

£2465k

Total funding

£195k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£365,706
EAL funding£98,662
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

18.8%

Persistent absence

320

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)18.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.8%
20/21
5.2%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Fleecefield Primary School

What are SATs results like at Fleecefield Primary School?

Of the pupils at Fleecefield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is Fleecefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fleecefield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Fleecefield Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Fleecefield 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 Fleecefield Primary School?

Fleecefield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Fleecefield Primary School?

Classes at Fleecefield Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Fleecefield Primary School?

Fleecefield Primary School has around 321 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Fleecefield Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Fleecefield Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 30 places, 16 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Fleecefield Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Fleecefield Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Fleecefield Primary School?

Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Fleecefield 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 Fleecefield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Fleecefield Primary School: Kumon Edmonton Study Centre (540m away, registered, not yet graded), MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary School (620m 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 Fleecefield Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 188 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 169 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 32 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 Fleecefield Primary School?

Fleecefield Primary School is at Brettenham Road, London, N18 2ES.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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