George Spicer Primary School, Enfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~463m)Possible (~661m)Unlikely (~859m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dominic Spong
Pupils:703 / 840 capacity
LA:Enfield
Phone:02083631406
Address:Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 February 2023View full report
URN:101993
UKPRN:10079702
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Enfield North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a welcoming environment where children from diverse backgrounds thrive, with staff going the extra mile to support families through home visits and tailored mentoring. Teaching has improved across the school, with children making good progress from their starting points and developing confidence in reading, writing and phonics. Leaders know the school well and have successfully restructured the team to ensure every child receives the support and challenge they need.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership team that has effectively managed rapid school expansion and maintained good teaching quality
  • Effective safeguarding arrangements with clear procedures, well-trained staff, and strong partnerships with external agencies
  • Good progress in early years and key stage 1, with children working in exciting and stimulating environments
  • Improved systematic teaching of phonics helping pupils develop reading and writing skills confidently
  • Caring learning mentor team providing additional support and building trusting relationships with families

Areas for Improvement

  • Mathematics progress remains weaker than other subjects, particularly for most able pupils who need greater challenge
  • Too few pupils achieving greater depth in reading, writing and mathematics, especially disadvantaged pupils
  • Attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs remain below expected levels
  • Consistency needed across both key stages and sites to ensure equality of opportunity for all pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements fit for purpose, comprehensive training, detailed record-keeping, and strong liaison with external agencies and families.

Extracurricular Activities

breakfast club

George Spicer Primary School continues to be judged as good. The school has successfully managed significant expansion from a two- to four-form entry school while maintaining educational quality and creating a cohesive team with high aspirations for all pupils.

At a Glance

34.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+10ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 81%. Maths has improved from 73% to 83%. Writing has declined from 79% to 74%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

27

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Enfield Town Rail Station
786m · 13 min walk
Enfield Town Station (Entrance)
808m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Cecil Avenue (EN1) (Stop L)
107m · 2 min walk
Percival Road (Stop N)
158m · 3 min walk
Southbury Road Enfield (->S)
216m · 4 min walk
Seaford Road (->N)
326m · 5 min walk
Great Cambridge Road (EN1) (Stop R)
394m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

703 pupils

840 capacity

137 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Enfield

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Enfield

Admissions Demand - Enfield

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,990

Applications

3,309

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

22 February 2023
2 February 2017
28 June 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.09353%

Overall absence

13.28571%

Persistent absence

700

Enrolments

Authorised3.73565%
Unauthorised1.35788%
Persistent (10%+)13.28571%
Severe (50%+)1.71429%

Absence trend

4.23027%
18/19
3.8351%
20/21
6.04371%
21/22
6.27888%
22/23
5.40098%
23/24
5.09353%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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