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Hazelwood Junior School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 7–11

Hazelwood Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 682nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Capacity
99% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Hazelwood Junior School in detail

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Hazelwood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 77% in maths).

Getting a place at Hazelwood Junior School

Across Enfield, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Enfield lodged 35 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (6.7% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Hazelwood Junior School are Hazelwood Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Tottenhall Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Oakthorpe Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hazelwood Junior School.

Hazelwood Infant SchoolSt Michael at Bowes CofE Junior SchoolTottenhall Infant SchoolOakthorpe Primary School

What parents say

95 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hazelwood Junior School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

Who goes there

57.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%), Mixed (12%) and Asian (11%).

Staffing

Hazelwood Junior School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Palmers Green Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lodge Drive, 340 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Hazelwood Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Hazelwood Junior School are St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls (0.2 miles), Winchmore School (0.9 miles), Lift Aylward (0.9 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic School (0.9 miles).

St Anne's Catholic High School for GirlsWinchmore SchoolLift AylwardSt Thomas More Catholic School

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~340m)Possible (~486m)Unlikely (~632m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Josh Newham
Pupils:380
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088863216
Address:Hazelwood Lane, London, N13 5HE
Federation:The Hazel Wood Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:101996
UKPRN:10075053
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southgate and Wood Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Your child will benefit from an ambitious curriculum taught by caring staff who know them well. The school excels at developing character and confidence through a wide range of clubs, leadership opportunities and enrichment activities. Behaviour is outstanding, creating a respectful and supportive learning environment where all pupils can thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional focus on character development and personal wellbeing with high-quality enrichment opportunities
  • Outstanding behaviour and positive relationships between pupils and staff
  • Strong teaching of reading across all subjects with excellent progress in accuracy, fluency and confidence
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers
  • Wide range of clubs and leadership roles that help pupils develop into caring, respectful citizens

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of pupil understanding in subjects outside English and mathematics
  • Some curriculum areas do not effectively help pupils retain and recall their previous learning over time
  • Need to strengthen how pupils build on prior knowledge and make links between new and previously taught ideas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school ensures pupils learn how to keep themselves safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Debating club, chess club, sports clubs, string ensemble, newspaper club, play leaders, reading leaders, Spanish ambassadors, science ambassadors

Hazelwood Junior School provides a good quality education with outstanding behaviour and personal development. Pupils experience an ambitious curriculum immersed in strong values like kindness, resilience and ambition.

At a Glance

21.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

95 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy98%
Child does well97%
High expectations92%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)77%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)92%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+2ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

29.3

KS2

12

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 Hazelwood Junior School.

  • Tottenhall After School Care800m away · Not yet graded

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

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Hazelwood Junior 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
114
Fatal
1
Serious
8
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 114 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 105 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

28 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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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

355 pupils

360 places

5 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

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

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.

Inspection History(9)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 September 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

24 April 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

58

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

18.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty17
Autistic Spectrum Disorder16
Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Hearing Impairment2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
27.6%
Asian
10.8%
Black
4.7%
Mixed
11.9%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
5.0%
Unclassified
7.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.8%
English as Additional Language57.9%

380

Total Pupils

203

Boys

177

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

31.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£65,180

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,647

Per pupil

£2178k

Total funding

£114k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£166,116
EAL funding£42,543
Lump sum£157,194

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.5%

Overall absence

9.7%

Persistent absence

361

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)9.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
5.4%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Hazelwood Junior School

What are SATs results like at Hazelwood Junior School?

Of the pupils at Hazelwood Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is Hazelwood Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Hazelwood Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Hazelwood Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Hazelwood Junior 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 Hazelwood Junior School?

Hazelwood Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Hazelwood Junior School?

Classes at Hazelwood Junior School average 29.3 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 Hazelwood Junior School?

Hazelwood Junior School has around 380 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Hazelwood Junior School?

4.5% of sessions were missed at Hazelwood Junior School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Hazelwood Junior School?

Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Hazelwood Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Hazelwood Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hazelwood Junior School: Tottenhall After School Care (800m 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 Hazelwood Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 114 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 105 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 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 Hazelwood Junior School?

Hazelwood Junior School is at Hazelwood Lane, London, N13 5HE.

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

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