Lavender Primary School, Enfield
Lavender Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Enfield, part of Ivy Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 31 schools in Enfield with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Lavender Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Lavender Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% 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 (80% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Lavender Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Lavender Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Lavender Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lavender Primary School are St George's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 94% reading, 85% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Chase Side Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Lavender Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St George's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChase Side Primary School
The trust
Lavender Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Ivy Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
73 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lavender Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 63 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 30 (6.4%) 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 autism.
Lavender Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gordon Hill Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baker Street, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Enfield (407).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lavender Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lavender Primary School are Chace Community School (0.3 miles), Enfield County School for Girls (0.8 miles), Enfield Grammar School (0.8 miles) and Wren Academy Enfield (0.9 miles).
Chace Community SchoolEnfield County School for GirlsEnfield Grammar SchoolWren Academy Enfield
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lavender Primary School provides a calm, nurturing environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school excels in supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, giving them access to an ambitious curriculum. Staff are dedicated to each child's wellbeing, with excellent pastoral care and many opportunities for parents to engage with the school.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with rapid progress in Reading and Phonics support for pupils who fall behind
- Excellent pastoral care and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND, who access the ambitious curriculum
- High-quality personal development programme covering online safety, healthy eating and British values
- Well-managed staff workload with positive workplace culture and good professional development opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of assessment checks to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and misconceptions
- Writing strategies not applied consistently, meaning some pupils don't develop letter formation and writing skills quickly enough
- Need for more systematic checking of pupils' understanding before moving to new learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museums and theatre visits, sports festivals, residential trips, school council, eco committee, sports leader roles, reading buddies, breakfast club, after-school clubs including gymnastics, coding, dodgeball
Lavender Primary School is a friendly and highly inclusive school where everyone is valued and diversity is celebrated. The school has maintained its good standards with effective pastoral care, a calm learning atmosphere, and ambitious curriculum design.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
73 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 remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lavender Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lavender Primary School.
- Club St Michael's680m away · Not yet graded
- Club St Andrew's800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lavender Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lavender 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
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 52 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot.
10 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 Lavender Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
412 pupils
518 places
106 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lavender Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
472
Total Pupils
227
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,902
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,433
Per pupil
£2498k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
361
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 Lavender Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lavender Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lavender Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Lavender Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lavender Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lavender Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lavender 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 Lavender Primary School?
Lavender Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 518 places.
How big are the classes at Lavender Primary School?
Classes at Lavender Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lavender Primary School?
Lavender Primary School has around 472 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lavender Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Lavender Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 10 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lavender Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Lavender Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lavender Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Lavender 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 Lavender Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lavender Primary School: Club St Michael's (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Club St Andrew's (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 Lavender Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 52 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot. 10 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 Lavender Primary School?
Lavender Primary School is at Lavender Road, Enfield, EN2 0SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)