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Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School, Enfield

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Enfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. That was 13 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School are Chesterfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Keys Meadow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); Honilands Primary School (0.5 miles); and Eastfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths).

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Chesterfield Primary SchoolKeys Meadow Primary SchoolHonilands Primary SchoolEastfield Primary School

Who goes there

59.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (42%), Mixed (11%) and White British (10%).

In 2026, 38 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 16 (7.3%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Turkey Street Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Totteridge Road, 30 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Freezywater St George's CofE VA 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, Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School are The Lea Valley Academy (0.5 miles), Ark John Keats Academy (0.6 miles), Oasis Academy Enfield (0.7 miles) and St Ignatius College (0.7 miles).

The Lea Valley AcademyArk John Keats AcademyOasis Academy EnfieldSt Ignatius College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Sheehan
Pupils:220
LA:Enfield
Phone:01992764737
Address:Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 6NR
Federation:The Cedar Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Inclusion
Expected Standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected Standard
Achievement
Expected Standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal development
Strong Standard
Early years
Expected Standard
Leadership & governance
Expected Standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 14 July 2026
URN:102031
UKPRN:10074706
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Enfield North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

30.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+18ppWriting+10pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School.

  • Kumon Enfield Lock Study Centre210m away · Not yet graded
  • Assist Learning640m away · Not yet graded
  • Walker Children's Club Honilands890m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Turkey Street Station (Entrance)
598m · 10 min walk
Turkey Street Rail Station
607m · 10 min walk
Enfield Lock Station (Entrance)
745m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Totteridge Road (Stop K)
33m · 1 min walk
Oakhurst Road (Stop J)
135m · 2 min walk
Beaconsfield Road (EN3) (Stop U)
261m · 4 min walk
Turkey Street Station (Stop L)
318m · 5 min walk
Ascot Gardens / Enfield Wash (->E)
424m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
89
Fatal
1
Serious
11
Children hurt
9

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 77 slight.

9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

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What the report includes for Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Enfield got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

202 pupils

210 places

8 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Enfield

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

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

14 July 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Early years
Leadership & governance
12 July 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

7 March 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

38

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

24.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
10.0%
Asian
4.1%
Black
41.8%
Mixed
10.5%
Other
2.3%
Unclassified
5.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals30.5%
English as Additional Language59.1%

220

Total Pupils

113

Boys

107

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

22.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£73,962

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,376

Per pupil

£1483k

Total funding

£103k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£189,451
EAL funding£38,510
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

11.1%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)11.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
2.7%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.2%
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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

What are SATs results like at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Of the pupils at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Freezywater St George's CofE VA 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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Classes at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School has around 220 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

4.2% of sessions were missed at Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Freezywater St George's CofE VA 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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School: Kumon Enfield Lock Study Centre (210m away, registered, not yet graded), Assist Learning (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and Walker Children's Club Honilands (890m 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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 89 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 77 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School?

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School is at Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 6NR.

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

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