Hazelwood Infant School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~337m)Possible (~482m)Unlikely (~627m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Josh Newham
Pupils:323 / 360 capacity
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088863216
Address:Hazelwood Lane, London, N13 5HE
Federation:The Hazel Wood Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:101997
UKPRN:10046090
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southgate and Wood Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a good school with strong leadership that has rapidly improved teaching and pupil achievement. All groups of pupils, including those learning English as an additional language, make good progress. Pupils are enthusiastic learners who enjoy school, behave well, and feel safe in a welcoming environment.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership from the headteacher and senior leaders has driven improvements in teaching and achievement
  • Good teaching ensures all groups of pupils make good progress, including those learning English as an additional language
  • Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning and feel safe at school
  • Behaviour in classrooms and around the school is good
  • Educational visits and visitors contribute well to pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • More-able pupils are not always given sufficiently challenging work
  • Teachers' marking in subjects other than English does not always make clear what pupils need to do to improve
  • Teachers do not always check how well pupils have acted upon the feedback given in their marking
  • Handwriting and presentation of work is sometimes too untidy
  • Subject leaders' skills in improving teaching quality across the school need further development

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective - pupils say they feel safe in school and there is no bullying.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports coaching, multi-skills activities, competitive games, local sporting events

Hazelwood Infant School is a good school where strong leadership has brought about significant improvements in teaching and pupils' achievement. Standards have improved and are now average and rising in reading, writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

14.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

183 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress92%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Palmers Green Station (Entrance)
519m · 8 min walk
Palmers Green Rail Station
522m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Lodge Drive (Stop B)
344m · 6 min walk
Melville Gardens (->E)
383m · 6 min walk
Chequers Way (->E)
409m · 7 min walk
Fox Lane (Stop Z)
441m · 7 min walk
Palmers Green / The Triangle (Stop H)
442m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

323 pupils

360 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

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(8)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 September 2023
27 June 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.72536%

Overall absence

9.30233%

Persistent absence

215

Enrolments

Authorised3.35593%
Unauthorised1.36943%
Persistent (10%+)9.30233%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.29262%
18/19
3.03215%
20/21
6.33255%
21/22
6.5827%
22/23
5.41237%
23/24
4.72536%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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