Southbury Primary School, Enfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

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:Mrs Rebecca Panteli
Pupils:350 / 480 capacity
LA:Enfield
Phone:02088041710
Address:Swansea Road, Enfield, EN3 4JG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:102014
UKPRN:10080066
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Enfield North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Southbury Primary School excels at creating a safe, nurturing environment where all children thrive and feel valued. The school is particularly skilled at supporting children with English as an additional language and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they make rapid progress and close achievement gaps. Strong behaviour expectations and positive relationships between staff and pupils create classrooms where learning is engaging and children are genuinely keen to succeed.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are exceptionally polite, focused and have strong learning habits
  • Strong leadership from the headteacher and senior team driving continuous improvement
  • Good and improving achievement, particularly in mathematics at Key Stage 2
  • Excellent support for all learners including those with English as an additional language, special needs, and disadvantaged pupils
  • Imaginative and lively teaching that captures pupils' attention and keeps them engaged

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to increase the proportion of outstanding teaching across the school
  • Some teachers' lesson introductions are too long, limiting pupils' independent work
  • Inconsistencies in the quality of marking and feedback, particularly in mathematics

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils are clear about bullying and how to stay safe, with no bullying reported by pupils and parents.

Southbury Primary School is a good school with outstanding leadership and behaviour. The headteacher inspires staff and pupils to continually improve, with a particular focus on raising achievement in teaching and learning.

At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-6ppWriting+9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has declined from 86% to 80%. Writing has improved from 71% to 80%.

Class Sizes

26.1

Avg class size

25.4

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Southbury Rail Station
285m · 5 min walk
Southbury Station (Entrance)
290m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Glyn Road (EN3) (Stop P)
117m · 2 min walk
Durants Road (Stop G)
148m · 2 min walk
Enfield Bus Garage / Southbury Station (Stop B)
158m · 3 min walk
Enfield Garage (->W)
195m · 3 min walk
Southbury Road Ponders End (Stop H)
251m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

350 pupils

480 capacity

130 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Enfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,992
Projected new pupils:498

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Enfield

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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.82869%

Overall absence

15.19757%

Persistent absence

329

Enrolments

Authorised4.44541%
Unauthorised1.38329%
Persistent (10%+)15.19757%
Severe (50%+)0.30395%

Absence trend

3.61548%
18/19
4.16531%
20/21
5.63208%
21/22
7.68196%
22/23
5.9596%
23/24
5.82869%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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