Prince of Wales Primary School, Enfield

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Prince of Wales Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children settle quickly into the early years because staff create calm, welcoming spaces, where learning is purposeful."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a strong and inclusive culture in which pupils' individual needs are identified and assessed quickly."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have robust systems for checking the quality of the school's work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that all pupils experience a wide range of opportunities that help them to grow in confidence, learn about the world and develop a strong sense of self."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Across all year groups and subjects, pupils talk confidently about their learning."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff work closely with parents and carers to promote regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a well‑informed overview of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that teaching gives pupils with higher starting points more opportunities to deepen their knowledge and understanding, so that more pupils achieve as highly as they could over time".

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Prince of Wales Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Prince of Wales Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Prince of Wales Primary School are Chesterfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Keys Meadow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); Eastfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Prince of Wales Primary School.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Prince of Wales Primary School (as of April 2026): 59% would recommend the school, 68% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (73%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).

46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), Mixed (18%) and White British (10%).

In 2026, 104 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 33 (6.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Enfield Lock Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newbury Avenue (->s), 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prince of Wales Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Prince of Wales Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Prince of Wales Primary School are Oasis Academy Enfield (0.3 miles), Ark John Keats Academy (0.6 miles) and The Lea Valley Academy (1.1 miles).