George Spicer Primary School, Enfield
George Spicer Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Enfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
George Spicer Primary School in detail
George Spicer Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At George Spicer Primary School we value our pupils as individuals and endeavour to support them to reach their full potential. Our community is supportive of our efforts to give our children the very best education, which we do through our core values; Determination, Resilience, Equality, Respect, Responsibility and Kindness."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 2.45pm and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Enfield
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at George Spicer Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at George Spicer Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 77 families put George Spicer Primary School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 93 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 George Spicer Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to George Spicer Primary School are Bush Hill Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 64% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Suffolks Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths); and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
George Spicer Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Bush Hill Park Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolSuffolks Primary SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 56.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (20%), Mixed (16%) and Black (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Enfield Town Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cecil Avenue (EN1), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, George Spicer Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to George Spicer Primary School are Kingsmead School (0.3 miles), Enfield Grammar School (0.7 miles), Enfield County School for Girls (0.7 miles) and Bishop Stopford's School (0.7 miles).
Kingsmead SchoolEnfield Grammar SchoolEnfield County School for GirlsBishop Stopford's School
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); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
George Spicer creates a welcoming, inclusive community where children are motivated to learn and feel genuinely safe. Teachers make lessons engaging and fun, with excellent support for reading and children with additional needs. The school celebrates diversity and teaches children important life lessons about respect, consent and keeping safe.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - pupils build phonics knowledge securely and achieve well, especially those who need extra support
- Ambitious and inclusive curriculum that reflects pupils' diverse backgrounds, cultures and home languages
- Excellent pupil behaviour and wellbeing - pupils feel safe, supported by kind staff, and look after each other
- Effective teaching that makes learning fun and engaging, particularly in early years
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs through well-trained staff
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects like history lack clear identification of the most important knowledge pupils must learn, leading to inconsistent teaching
- Assessment methods are underdeveloped in several subjects beyond English and mathematics, making it hard to track pupil progress
- Too much content to cover in some topics, which can create gaps in pupils' learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff vigilant to signs of harm, regular meetings between pastoral and safeguarding teams, and pupils taught age-appropriate safety lessons including online safety and healthy relationships.
Extracurricular Activities
Irish dancing, cookery, football, school ambassadors, house captains, time to shine assemblies with competitions in singing spelling and times tables
George Spicer Primary School is a good school where pupils are motivated and feel safe. Despite being split across two sites, the school operates as one cohesive community with high expectations for all learners.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
25
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 George Spicer Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near George Spicer Primary School.
- Deniz Academy450m away · Not yet graded
- Get With The Kids Vibe750m away · Not yet graded
- Code Ninjas Enfield890m away · Not yet graded
- Club St Andrew's950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to George Spicer Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. George Spicer 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
- 75
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 66 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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 George Spicer Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
779 pupils
840 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Enfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Enfield
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
133
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
703
Total Pupils
375
Boys
328
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,877
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,802
Per pupil
£5150k
Total funding
£356k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
700
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
Questions parents ask about George Spicer Primary School
What are SATs results like at George Spicer Primary School?
Of the pupils at George Spicer Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is George Spicer Primary School's Ofsted rating?
George Spicer Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for George Spicer Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When George Spicer 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 George Spicer Primary School?
George Spicer Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at George Spicer Primary School?
Classes at George Spicer Primary School average 28.1 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 George Spicer Primary School?
George Spicer Primary School has around 703 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at George Spicer Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at George Spicer Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to George Spicer Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming George Spicer 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 George Spicer Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of George Spicer Primary School: Deniz Academy (450m away, registered, not yet graded), Get With The Kids Vibe (750m away, registered, not yet graded) and Code Ninjas Enfield (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 George Spicer Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 66 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 George Spicer Primary School?
George Spicer Primary School is at Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 1YF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)