Garfield Primary School, London
Garfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 906th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 40% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Garfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Garfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Garfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Garfield Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Garfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Garfield Primary School are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 97% reading, 88% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Bowes Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Garfield Primary School.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School N11St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary SchoolBowes Primary School
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Garfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 77.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (16%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 19 (7.5%) 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 tram or metro stop is Arnos Grove Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ravenscraig Road, 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Garfield 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, Garfield Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Garfield Primary School are Laurel Park School (0.5 miles), Friern Barnet School (0.8 miles), Alexandra Park School (0.8 miles) and Ashmole Academy (1.1 miles).
Laurel Park SchoolFriern Barnet SchoolAlexandra Park SchoolAshmole Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Garfield Primary is an inclusive, welcoming school where every child is celebrated for their unique background. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics with structured, well-thought-out approaches that help pupils understand key concepts deeply. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND, ensuring everyone has access to an ambitious curriculum and making good progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong, well-organised phonics programme with aligned books and targeted support for struggling readers
- Ambitious mathematics teaching where pupils build secure foundations and apply knowledge to complex problems
- Inclusive environment celebrating diverse backgrounds and languages, with thoughtful support for pupils with SEND
- High expectations for all pupils resulting in purposeful learning and good behaviour
- Personal development programme offering 50 enriching experiences by end of Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects still in early stages of implementation following recent curriculum changes
- Staff training not yet comprehensive enough in all subjects
- Pupils' understanding of concepts in some subjects does not build as securely as in others
- Need for more subject-specific training to help staff implement the planned curriculum effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School parliament, litter picking projects, visiting museums, growing vegetables, learning about artificial intelligence
Garfield Primary School is a Good school where pupils are welcomed with kindness and care, and their diverse cultures and languages are celebrated. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum with particularly strong work in reading and mathematics, though recent curriculum changes mean some subjects are still developing.
At a Glance
42.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Garfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Garfield Primary School.
- The Breezy Club - St. Martin of Porres School700m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Garfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Garfield 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
- 139
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 30
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 139 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 30 serious and 109 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 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 Garfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
251 pupils
630 places
379 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
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
121
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,926
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,029
Per pupil
£2031k
Total funding
£167k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.4%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Garfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Garfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Garfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Garfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Garfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Garfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Garfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Garfield 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 Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Garfield Primary School?
Classes at Garfield Primary School average 23.3 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 Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School has around 253 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Garfield Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Garfield Primary School in 2024/25. 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Garfield Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Garfield 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 Garfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Garfield Primary School: The Breezy Club - St. Martin of Porres School (700m 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 Garfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 139 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 30 serious and 109 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 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 Garfield Primary School?
Garfield Primary School is at Upper Park Road, New Southgate, London, N11 1BH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)