Raynham Primary School, London
Raynham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London, part of Children First Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 945th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Raynham Primary School in detail
Raynham Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, athletics, dance, choir and robotics.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Raynham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 81% in Enfield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Raynham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Raynham Primary School as their first choice and 101 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Raynham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Raynham Primary School are St John and St James CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); Brettenham Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Fleecefield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Brook House Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Raynham Primary School.
St John and St James CofE Primary SchoolBrettenham Primary SchoolFleecefield Primary SchoolBrook House Primary School
The trust
Raynham Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Children First Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 82.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (33%), other ethnic groups (12%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 35 (6.6%) 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.
Raynham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Silver Street Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is York Road (N18) (->w), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Raynham Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 991 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Enfield (407), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Raynham Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Raynham Primary School are Duke's Aldridge (0.6 miles), Lift Aylward (0.9 miles) and The Latymer School (1.1 miles).
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
40.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Raynham Primary School
Before and after school care
Raynham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Enfield
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Raynham Primary School.
- ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Edmonton Study CentreAt the school · Not yet graded
- MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMYAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Raynham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Raynham 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
- 259
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 259 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 237 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
41 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 Raynham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
536 pupils
630 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Raynham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
533
Total Pupils
264
Boys
269
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,923
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,317
Per pupil
£3921k
Total funding
£327k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
517
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
Raynham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Raynham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Raynham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Raynham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Raynham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Raynham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Raynham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Raynham 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 Raynham Primary School?
Raynham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Raynham Primary School?
Classes at Raynham Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Raynham Primary School?
Raynham Primary School has around 533 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Raynham Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Raynham Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Raynham Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Raynham Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Raynham Primary School?
Apply through Enfield's coordinated admissions process, naming Raynham 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 Raynham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Raynham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: ClubsComplete at Raynham Primary School (registered, not yet graded), Kumon Edmonton Study Centre (registered, not yet graded) and MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Raynham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 259 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 237 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 41 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 Raynham Primary School?
Raynham Primary School is at Raynham Avenue, London, N18 2JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)